sweat equityglossary / SWEAT EQUITY sweat equity. Financial equity created in property by the owner’s labor in improving the property (the lender required the homeowner to put 300 hours of sweat equity into the property). 词条贡献者 双语律师Akira,国际知名法学院法律专业,擅长翻译各类与地产开发相关的法律文件。