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

Examples of homebuyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Down Payment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers Vice President Harris is proposing a $25,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. Mike Patton, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 While a friendlier market certainly helps, that is not the only help that first-time homebuyers can get. Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Sep. 2024 When the Fed slashed rates in 2020, the surge in homebuyer demand collided with an avalanche of homeowners refinancing to lower rates, keeping them in their homes rather than putting those properties on the market. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2024 When can a homebuyer cancel a purchase over a short-term rental? Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homebuyer 

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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 Sep. 2024.

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