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Recent Examples of buyer's market
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
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer's market in housing in more than a decade.
—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
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer's market in housing in more than a decade.
—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
Noun
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Overall, though, Wisconsin remains a seller's market.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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Less than four months of inventory indicates a seller's market; more than six signals a buyer's market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The last technical bear market in the S&P 500 was the roughly 10-month long downturn amid higher interest rates in 2022.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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During the year of a US midterm election, though, Bitcoin tends to collapse into a bear market, characterized by prolonged losses of over 20 percent.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Morgan Stanley called the sell-off healthy, noting that seeing tech’s leadership change could extend the bull market rather than ending one.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Then there is the bull market in stocks.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Buyer's market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buyer%27s%20market. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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