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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These factors have broader implications for potential homebuyers, influencing their ability to secure favorable mortgage rates and find affordable homes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
For all homebuyers, the median down payment was 18%.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
It was also amended to offer relief to those 65 and older and the disabled and to establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The median income for new homebuyers has increased sharply since the Covid pandemic and surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
For all homebuyers, the median down payment was 18%.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
It was also amended to offer relief to those 65 and older and the disabled and to establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The median income for new homebuyers has increased sharply since the Covid pandemic and surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 22 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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