Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is in the process of buying a home.
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- noun A person who buys or plans to buy a house.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The government also has a fairly loose definition of what constitutes a first-time homebuyer, which is defined as someone who has no "present interest" in a main home during a two-year period prior to the date of acquisition of the new home.
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The government also has a fairly loose definition of what constitutes a first-time homebuyer, which is defined as someone who has no "present interest" in a main home during a two-year period prior to the date of acquisition of the new home.
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AP calls the homebuyer addition "a victory for Republicans eager to leave their mark on a mammoth economic stimulus bill at the heart of President Obama's recovery plan."
First Read 2009
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A National Homeownership Summit attended by President Clinton attracted 1,400 people in June 1996; the Partnership launched a National Homeownership Week in June 1997; and this past year more than 600 events, such as homebuyer fairs, took place across the country.
Vp Announces Record Homeownership Level ITY National Archives 1997
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Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo, said the weak reports point to an economy struggling to wean itself from government stimulus programs such as homebuyer tax credits and other supports.
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Factors such as homebuyer tax credits, low mortgage rates, and more affordable prices were cited as leading to more potential buyers.
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In the U.S., the first time "homebuyer" tax credit, the "cash for clunkers" of housing, provided significant stimulation on the lower end, driving sales and a noteworthy bounce in prices.
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In the U.S., the first time "homebuyer" tax credit, the "cash for clunkers" of housing, provided significant stimulation on the lower end, driving sales and a noteworthy bounce in prices.
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Factors such as homebuyer tax credits, low mortgage rates, and more affordable prices were cited as leading to more potential buyers.
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Factors such as homebuyer tax credits, low mortgage rates, and more affordable prices were cited as leading to more potential buyers.
Housing Wire 2009
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