first-time buyer
noun [C] /ˌfɜːst.taɪmˈbaɪ.ər/
/ˌfɝːst.taɪmˈbaɪ.ɚ/ UKDefinition
› someone who is buying their own house or apartment for the first time, especially by borrowing money from a bank or similar organizationMortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting property
(Definition of first-time buyer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bricks and mortar idiom
- chain noun (HOUSE SALE)
- concession noun (RIGHT)
- estate agency noun
- freehold noun
- home buyer noun
- homeowner noun
- landlady noun (OWNER)
- mortgage noun
- mortgage verb
- offer noun
- open house noun
- planning blight noun
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