homeowner
noun
home·own·er
ˈhōm-ˌō-nər 
: a person who owns a home
Most homeowners take a pretty relaxed approach to the back of the house, even if they spend more time there than they do out front.—
Deborah Baldwin
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homeownership
noun
or home ownership
… unable to attain the upward mobility and financial stability that homeownership brought to previous American generations.
—Kirstin Downey
Kirstin Downey
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These hot temperatures often cause many homeowners to adopt certain habits that are more wasteful than helpful.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Rather than eliminate the property tax owed on homesteads destroyed by fires that homeowners asked for, the legislature passed a bill that provides a temporary exemption for homeowners to not pay property taxes on a home that no longer exists.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
With Zillow and Redfin having exited the instant-buying home market, Opendoor faces little competition in allowing homeowners to sell their property online for cash, rather than going through an extended bidding, sales and closing process.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Nashville homeowners see tax hike There are two different property tax rates for Davidson County.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Rather than eliminate the property tax owed on homesteads destroyed by fires that homeowners asked for, the legislature passed a bill that provides a temporary exemption for homeowners to not pay property taxes on a home that no longer exists.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
With Zillow and Redfin having exited the instant-buying home market, Opendoor faces little competition in allowing homeowners to sell their property online for cash, rather than going through an extended bidding, sales and closing process.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Nashville homeowners see tax hike There are two different property tax rates for Davidson County.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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“Homeowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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