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Buyer's market

Meaning in real estate, with examples

phraseCommon term

In real estate, buyer's market means: Market conditions in which there are more properties for sale than buyers, so prices tend to fall and buyers have more power to negotiate.

In Turkish: alıcı piyasası, alıcı lehine piyasa

How it is used

Agents and journalists use it to describe a local market. In a buyer's market homes stay on the market longer, sellers cut prices and buyers can ask for repairs or extras.

Example sentences

  1. It's a buyer's market at the moment, so sellers are more open to negotiation.

  2. With so many new flats unsold, the city has turned into a buyer's market.

Common collocations

  • in a buyer's market
  • a strong buyer's market
  • shift to a buyer's market
  • seller's marketMarket conditions in which there are more buyers than properties for sale, so prices rise and homes often sell quickly, sometimes above the asking price.
  • asking priceThe price a seller puts on a property when it goes on the market. Buyers may offer less or, when demand is strong, more.
  • negotiateTo discuss the price and terms of a sale or lease with the other side in order to reach an agreement that both can accept.
  • appreciateOf a property or other asset, to increase in value over time because of demand, location or improvements.

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