Example Sentences

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Homeowners who wish they could sell and move elsewhere are also staying put, turned off by the cost of purchasing today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Homeowners like Sylvia Sifuentes aren’t necessarily opposed to the BID.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Homeowners who scored historically low 30-year mortgage rates are staying in place, and the rapid rise in both rates and prices is keeping would-be buyers out of the market.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Homeowners say builders are using cheaper materials, cutting corners and hiring unqualified and undersupervised subcontractors, so their homes are shoddier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The fence was obnoxiously taller than your typical whitewashed suburban barrier, but just low enough not to technically violate the rules and regulations of the Homeowners Association—which they always seem to be at war with.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman