homeowner
noun
home·own·er
ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 
: a person who owns a home
Most homeowners take a pretty relaxed approach to the back of the house, even if they spend more time there than they do out front.—
Deborah Baldwin
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homeownership
noun
or home ownership
… unable to attain the upward mobility and financial stability that homeownership brought to previous American generations.
—Kirstin Downey
Kirstin Downey
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The median homeowner’s net worth is $400,000 But lately, rent growth across the country has begun to level off.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
As insurance costs soar, more homeowners may struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, risking widespread defaults.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of the properties belonged to homeowners who had recently been dropped by their long-term insurers because of rising costs and higher catastrophe exposure, and have found fire coverage only with the FAIR Plan, which acts as the Golden State's insurer of last resort.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Other homeowners from farther afield predicted the project’s positive effects would ripple throughout nearby communities, heralding an upswing for east Fort Worth writ large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
As insurance costs soar, more homeowners may struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, risking widespread defaults.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of the properties belonged to homeowners who had recently been dropped by their long-term insurers because of rising costs and higher catastrophe exposure, and have found fire coverage only with the FAIR Plan, which acts as the Golden State's insurer of last resort.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Other homeowners from farther afield predicted the project’s positive effects would ripple throughout nearby communities, heralding an upswing for east Fort Worth writ large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Homeowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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