Equity In Property


Definition of "Equity in property"

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Nahed Hallaba William Raveis

Amount by which the appraised value of property exceeds the debt balance. If property has a fair market value of $ 250,000 while the mortgage balance is $110,000, the owner's equity in the property is $140,000.

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