homebuyer

noun

home·​buy·​er ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r How to pronounce homebuyer (audio)
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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California, which has experienced wildfires statewide, could also see a more affordable market for homebuyers, according to the report, noting that buyers could flock to more affordable places in the Midwest and Northeast. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Florida first-time homebuyer loans Buying in Florida? Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 Another need identified in the study focused on the homeownership market, specifically opportunities for first-time homebuyers in Oswego. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024 However, for most first-time homebuyers, mortgage financing is critically important. Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homebuyer 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homebuyer was in 1896

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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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