negative equity
noun/ˌneɡətɪv ˈekwəti/
/ˌneɡətɪv ˈekwəti/
[uncountable]- the situation in which the value of somebody’s house is less than the amount of money that is still owed to a mortgage company, such as a bankTopics Moneyc2, Houses and homesc2
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