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 …—
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Assumable mortgages allow a homebuyer to purchase a house by taking over the current seller’s mortgage loan.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
But if the money goes into general services then the increase would be very unfair to homebuyers and renters, who end up paying the developer fees and getting no benefit.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
It's been a tough year so far for homebuyers, who are facing the double whammy of high housing prices and rising loan rates.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 May 2024
Since this raises the cost of borrowing, investors and potential homebuyers are keen for the Fed to dial back its rates.
—Christopher Decker, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Lot reservations are going fast because the community really does represent a rare opportunity for homebuyers in the Kansas City Metropolitan area.
—Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
In similar fashion, mortgage rates are likely to remain costly, posing difficulty for prospective homebuyers who’ve faced elevated loan costs for two years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2024
The Realtors new rule would prohibit agents who list a home for sale from using the listing service to offer compensation to agents representing potential homebuyers, whether a flat fee or portion of the selling agent’s commission.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
First-time homebuyers, in particular, remained eager to stop renting and lay down roots.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
But if the money goes into general services then the increase would be very unfair to homebuyers and renters, who end up paying the developer fees and getting no benefit.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
It's been a tough year so far for homebuyers, who are facing the double whammy of high housing prices and rising loan rates.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 May 2024
Since this raises the cost of borrowing, investors and potential homebuyers are keen for the Fed to dial back its rates.
—Christopher Decker, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
Lot reservations are going fast because the community really does represent a rare opportunity for homebuyers in the Kansas City Metropolitan area.
—Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
In similar fashion, mortgage rates are likely to remain costly, posing difficulty for prospective homebuyers who’ve faced elevated loan costs for two years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2024
The Realtors new rule would prohibit agents who list a home for sale from using the listing service to offer compensation to agents representing potential homebuyers, whether a flat fee or portion of the selling agent’s commission.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
First-time homebuyers, in particular, remained eager to stop renting and lay down roots.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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