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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Down Payment and Loan Assistance These Florida Housing Finance Corporation homebuyer programs can assist with second mortgages for in-state homebuyers to finance closing costs and down payments.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Because the 10-year Treasury influences mortgage rates, borrowing costs could increase for homebuyers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The survey included homebuyers from several generations, from Gen Z, ages 18-26, to the Silent Generation, ages 80 to 100.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But single women across the generations made up a quarter of all homebuyers in the July 2024-June 2025 period, according to NAR.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Because the 10-year Treasury influences mortgage rates, borrowing costs could increase for homebuyers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The survey included homebuyers from several generations, from Gen Z, ages 18-26, to the Silent Generation, ages 80 to 100.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But single women across the generations made up a quarter of all homebuyers in the July 2024-June 2025 period, according to NAR.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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