fixer-upper
noun
fix·er-up·per
ˈfik-sər-ˌə-pər 
: something (such as a house or car) that needs fixing up
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But today, with rising mortgage rates and renovation costs, move-in ready homes are popular again, while fixer-uppers are selling for 7.3% less than similar homes, the largest gap in three years.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
The universe answered in the form of a fixer-upper that held the promise of good, clean family time—along with a renovation challenge for Cooney, an interior designer.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Younger consumers today are more willing to take risks and explore flexible paths to homeownership— whether that means buying a fixer-upper, embracing unconventional financing, or accepting higher mortgage rates for the sake of getting in the market.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Not all of them work for transcendent fixer-uppers Chip and Joanna Gaines.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
The universe answered in the form of a fixer-upper that held the promise of good, clean family time—along with a renovation challenge for Cooney, an interior designer.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Younger consumers today are more willing to take risks and explore flexible paths to homeownership— whether that means buying a fixer-upper, embracing unconventional financing, or accepting higher mortgage rates for the sake of getting in the market.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Not all of them work for transcendent fixer-uppers Chip and Joanna Gaines.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixer-upper
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“Fixer-upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer-upper. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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