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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Those cuts were particularly welcomed by homebuyers as mortgage rates subsequently declined to their lowest level since 2022.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rules are different under Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which allow qualified first-time homebuyers to withdraw up to $10,000 without incurring the 10% penalty.
—Courtney Vinopal, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The booming artificial intelligence business is giving the Bay Area’s tech industry a major boost, creating more homebuyers in a notoriously tough market.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Median single-family home sale price is $409,500 Many would-be homebuyers have been priced out of the market due to constraints on inventory, prices that have surged over the last five years and elevated mortgage rates.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Rules are different under Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which allow qualified first-time homebuyers to withdraw up to $10,000 without incurring the 10% penalty.
—Courtney Vinopal, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The booming artificial intelligence business is giving the Bay Area’s tech industry a major boost, creating more homebuyers in a notoriously tough market.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Median single-family home sale price is $409,500 Many would-be homebuyers have been priced out of the market due to constraints on inventory, prices that have surged over the last five years and elevated mortgage rates.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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