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 …—
Aarthi Swaminathan
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LendingTree based its calculations on the lowest average loan offers that homebuyers who use its platform received from lenders between January 1 and February 26.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Rashida Lowery did what most first-time homebuyers do.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The surge in home prices has slowed while income gains have accelerated, bolstering the purchasing power of homebuyers, some analysts noted.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Remember that when a house is purchased as a rental property, potential homebuyers may no longer be able to purchase it, but a family seeking a rental has a new opportunity.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Rashida Lowery did what most first-time homebuyers do.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The surge in home prices has slowed while income gains have accelerated, bolstering the purchasing power of homebuyers, some analysts noted.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Remember that when a house is purchased as a rental property, potential homebuyers may no longer be able to purchase it, but a family seeking a rental has a new opportunity.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homebuyer
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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