A house is being sold for an asking price of $289840.00. The home buyer purchases the house for 92% of the asking price. How much did the home buyer pay for the house?

To find out how much the home buyer paid for the house, we need to multiply the asking price by the percentage paid.

The asking price is $289840.00 and the home buyer purchased the house for 92% of the asking price.

So, the amount the home buyer paid for the house is $289840.00 * 92% = $<<289840*92*.01=266516.80>>266516.80. Answer: \boxed{266516.80}.