Homeowner Education

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Flood Elevation Certificate

An elevation certificate documents important features of your property, including its location, flood zone, building characteristics and, most importantly, the elevation of its lowest floor.

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Fiduciary Duty

Fiduciary duty is a requirement that a person in a position of trust, such as a real estate agent, broker or executor, must act in

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Fiduciary Deed

These deeds are most frequently used when the seller is acting in a fiduciary capacity, such as the executor or administrator of an estate or

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Fee Simple Defeasible

Fee simple defeasible is a legal term and type of property ownership, where the ownership is dependent on specific conditions. If the conditions of ownership

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Fee Simple

Fee simple is a term that refers to real estate or land ownership. The owner of the property has full and irrevocable ownership of the

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Fair Housing Act

The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that was passed in 1968. It prohibits discrimination in the buying, renting, selling or financing of housing.

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Fair Market Value

Fair market value is the price that a willing buyer will pay to an unrelated but willing seller. Specific circumstances must exist for fair market

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Escrow Company

Commonly used in real estate transactions, an escrow company holds money and documents between parties. As a neutral third party, the escrow company helps facilitate

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