sweat equity is the investment of labor, in lieu of cash, by the owner-occupant of a property. Such labor creates improvements that increase the market value of the property, and thus the owner-occupant's equity.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). sweat equity. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sweat_equity/definitions/1164662 |
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