"iBuyer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: iBuyers [plural]
Etymology: * Blend of instant + buyer Etymology templates: {{blend|en|instant|buyer}} Blend of instant + buyer Head templates: {{en-noun}} iBuyer (plural iBuyers)
  1. (real estate) A company which offers to buy real estate (usually residential) quickly for cash, often without the level of due diligence exercised by traditional buyers and using computer algorithms to determine price. Wikipedia link: Instant buyer Categories (topical): Real estate Related terms: iBuying
    Sense id: en-iBuyer-en-noun-WUpf7fWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, real-estate

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