fixer-upper
noun
fix·er-up·per
ˈfik-sər-ˌə-pər 
: something (such as a house or car) that needs fixing up
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For expats who want to skip the fixer-upper experience, Ollolai also has move-in-ready homes priced up to $105,000.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
This one looks like Grace and Frankie hired Chip and Joanna Gaines to fixer-upper their Malibu getaway.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The options have been too small, too remote or too much of a fixer-upper.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In the other two episodes, Laine renovated a fixer-upper in Wilmington, N.C., to create her dream beach house.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
This one looks like Grace and Frankie hired Chip and Joanna Gaines to fixer-upper their Malibu getaway.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The options have been too small, too remote or too much of a fixer-upper.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In the other two episodes, Laine renovated a fixer-upper in Wilmington, N.C., to create her dream beach house.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Fixer-upper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer-upper. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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