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Recent Examples of buyer's market
Buyers may have negotiating leverage With a buyer's market comes more leverage to get a better deal.
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Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The traditional real estate industry rule of thumb has been that a seller's market is one with less than 4 months of supply of homes to buy, while a buyer's market is 6 months or greater.
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Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Redfin defines a buyer's market as one with at least 10% more sellers than buyers.
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Diana Olick,
CNBC,
19 Nov. 2025
While the Sunshine State can solidly be considered a buyer's market, as homes are taking the longest in the country to sell and inventory has risen by double-digits in recent months, locals are just not earning enough to afford the properties for sale.
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Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Housing inventory has grown beyond pre-pandemic levels, creating a buyer's market with more options and negotiating power.
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Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
While the affordability crunch is expected to continue thwarting many Americans' hopes of getting on the property ladder, experts expect prices to fall in some parts of the country this year, potentially turning into buyer's markets.
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Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The traditional real estate industry rule of thumb has been that a seller's market is one with less than 4 months of supply of homes to buy, while a buyer's market is 6 months or greater.
—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Redfin defines a buyer's market as one with at least 10% more sellers than buyers.
—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
19 Nov. 2025
While the Sunshine State can solidly be considered a buyer's market, as homes are taking the longest in the country to sell and inventory has risen by double-digits in recent months, locals are just not earning enough to afford the properties for sale.
—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Housing inventory has grown beyond pre-pandemic levels, creating a buyer's market with more options and negotiating power.
—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
While the affordability crunch is expected to continue thwarting many Americans' hopes of getting on the property ladder, experts expect prices to fall in some parts of the country this year, potentially turning into buyer's markets.
—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buyer's market
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The traditional real estate industry rule of thumb has been that a seller's market is one with less than 4 months of supply of homes to buy, while a buyer's market is 6 months or greater.
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Overall, though, Wisconsin remains a seller's market.
Noun
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The world’s leading cryptocurrency has since dropped below its 200-week moving average, signaling a bear market for bitcoin, as more investors appear to hold bearish positions.
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The flagship cryptocurrency, in roughly its eighth month of a bear market, is being squeezed from both macroeconomic and industry-specific headwinds.
Noun
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More than $800 billion tracks the index, including the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which is one of the most popular securities traded each day and is seen as a barometer for the artificial intelligence bull market.
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Then there is the bull market in stocks.
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“Buyer's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buyer%27s%20market. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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