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Flood plain
Flood plain Land that is prone to inundation.
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Land
The earth's surface, extending downward to the center of the earth and upward infinitely into space, including things permanently attached by nature, such as trees and water.
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Flood hazard areas
Locations specified on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps indicating areas that are subject to flooding. The seller's agent is required to inform potential buyers if the agent has knowledge that a property is located in such an area.
Flood insurance
Insurance that compensates for physical property damage resulting from flooding.
Floor
The minimum rate possible on a variable-rate loan or line of credit, after any initial introductory rate period.
Floor area ratio (FAR)
The ratio of the gross square footage of a building to the square footage of the land on which it is situated
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Float floor drain
A drain that diverts water from the basement to a collection area. Water is then removed with a sump pump.
Floating
The time period is defined by a season and the week period is not fixed. One reserves the time period within the appropriate season annually.
Floating wall
Walls built to withstand movement in the basement floor.
Flood hazard areas
Locations specified on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps indicating areas that are subject to flooding. The seller's agent is required to inform potential buyers if the agent has knowledge that a property is located in such an area.
Flood insurance
Insurance that compensates for physical property damage resulting from flooding.
Flood plain
Floor
The minimum rate possible on a variable-rate loan or line of credit, after any initial introductory rate period.
Floor area ratio (FAR)
The ratio of the gross square footage of a building to the square footage of the land on which it is situated
Florida room
An enclosed porch built on the back or side of a house, sometimes air-conditioned.
Flue
The pipe or conduit that allows combustion gasses to exit the house.
Flush
To open a cold-water tap to clear out all the water that may have been sitting for a long time in the pipes. In new homes, to flush a system means to send large volumes of water gushing through the unused pipes to remove loose particles of solder and flux.
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