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 …—
Aarthi Swaminathan
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With interest rates and home prices still high, a homebuyer's power is definitely lower.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
And multiple outlets have reported that the HUD’s workforce could be drastically slashed within the Federal Housing Administration and elsewhere, raising questions about the potential impacts such cuts could have on homebuyers.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, for homebuyers, patience and strategic planning are key.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Experts and consumers alike fear a recession as a result of the tariffs—and uncertainty and volatility in the markets have left homebuyers wondering how this will affect mortgage rates.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
And multiple outlets have reported that the HUD’s workforce could be drastically slashed within the Federal Housing Administration and elsewhere, raising questions about the potential impacts such cuts could have on homebuyers.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, for homebuyers, patience and strategic planning are key.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Experts and consumers alike fear a recession as a result of the tariffs—and uncertainty and volatility in the markets have left homebuyers wondering how this will affect mortgage rates.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homebuyer
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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