homebuyer
noun
home·buy·er
ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r 
variants
or home buyer
plural homebuyers or home buyers
: a person who is buying or intends to buy a home
programs for first-time homebuyers
The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping with fast-rising home prices …—
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Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, so holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big difference, especially for first-time homebuyers who often struggle to find an affordable home.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
According to Zillow, homebuyers need to make more than $106,500 to comfortably afford a home, which is 80% more than in January 2020.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Even billionaire media mogul and proprietor Rupert Murdoch is struggling—but just in a very different way from young, aspiring homebuyers who can’t afford to break into a housing market riddled with high mortgage rates and home prices.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
There are still questions about how the collapse of Evergrande will affect investors, thousands of workers and homebuyers waiting for their apartments.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
On Day Seven, the homebuyers still needed to remove their contingency regarding the homeowner association documents.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Nearly everything done for the homebuyer For the guest house that was just craned in, utility connections for water, wastewater and electricity were already dug and put in place.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
How will the rise in million-dollar cities affect homebuyers?
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Harris and Regan also visited a person identified as a first-time homebuyer in the Grier Heights neighborhood.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
According to Zillow, homebuyers need to make more than $106,500 to comfortably afford a home, which is 80% more than in January 2020.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Even billionaire media mogul and proprietor Rupert Murdoch is struggling—but just in a very different way from young, aspiring homebuyers who can’t afford to break into a housing market riddled with high mortgage rates and home prices.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
There are still questions about how the collapse of Evergrande will affect investors, thousands of workers and homebuyers waiting for their apartments.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
On Day Seven, the homebuyers still needed to remove their contingency regarding the homeowner association documents.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Nearly everything done for the homebuyer For the guest house that was just craned in, utility connections for water, wastewater and electricity were already dug and put in place.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
How will the rise in million-dollar cities affect homebuyers?
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Harris and Regan also visited a person identified as a first-time homebuyer in the Grier Heights neighborhood.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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