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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Young Reno adults paying more in mortgage than rest of U.S. on average
The median mortgage loan for Reno's under-25 homebuyers was $330,000, according to the study.
—Jason Hidalgo, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
What the release could mean for homebuyers, investors The potential impact will depend on the extent of the government’s support after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are released, according to Andy Winkler, director of housing and infrastructure projects at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
What are most expensive US states for luxury homebuyers?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Strategies outlined in the release include protecting, preserving and restoring affordable homes; providing direct subsidies and increasing access to homeownership for first-time homebuyers; preventing evictions and foreclosures; and working with employers on workforce housing needs.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jason Hidalgo, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
What the release could mean for homebuyers, investors The potential impact will depend on the extent of the government’s support after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are released, according to Andy Winkler, director of housing and infrastructure projects at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
What are most expensive US states for luxury homebuyers?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Strategies outlined in the release include protecting, preserving and restoring affordable homes; providing direct subsidies and increasing access to homeownership for first-time homebuyers; preventing evictions and foreclosures; and working with employers on workforce housing needs.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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