San Diego Real Estate Blog Gary Kent Team

“Gary, I’ve heard the term sweat equity before. What is it?”

***ANSWER:
Sweat equity is the increase in equity (value - loans = equity) you get from improving a home. So if you buy a fixer upper for $350,000 and the value goes to $400,000 after you fix it, you’ve gained $50,000 in sweat equity.

For more information about fixer uppers, click here

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