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FaceValue

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Thatamountborrowedthatisdisplayedonthepromissorynote.

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FairMarketValue(FMV)

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Thisistheamountofmoneythatwouldbepaidforapropertyofferedon theopenmarketforareasonableperiodoftimewithbothbuyerandsellerknowingalltheusesto whichthepropertycouldbeputandwithneitherpartybeingunderpressuretobuyorsell.

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3
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FannieMae

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AcacronymicnicknameforFederalNationalMortgageAssociation(FNMA),aprivately ownedcorporationthatpurchasesFHA,VA,andconventionalmortgages.

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FederalFundsRate

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Therateatwhichmemberbankschargeeachotherforborrowingshort‐term money.

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FederalReserveSystem

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ThefederalbankingsystemoftheUnitedStatesunderthecontrolofcentral boardofgovernors(FederalReserveBoard)involvingacentralbankineachoftwelvegeographical districtswithbroadpowersincontrollingcreditandtheamountofmoneyincirculation.

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6
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FeeSimpleAbsolute

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Aninheritableestateinlandprovidingthegreatestinterestofanyformoftitle.

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FeeSimpleDefeasible

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Anestateinfeesubjecttotheoccurrenceofaconditionsubsequentwhereby theestatemaybeterminated.

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FeeSimpleDeterminable

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Anestatethatwillendautomaticallywhenthestatedeventorcondition occurs.Theinterestwillreverttothegrantorortheheirsofthegrantor.

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FeeSimpleEstate

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Absoluteownershipofrealproperty;apersonhasthistypeofestatewherethe personisentitledtotheentirepropertywithunconditionalpowerofdispositionduringtheperson’slife anddescendingtotheperson’sheirsordistributees.

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FeeSimpleonCondition

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Adefeasiblefee(title),recognizablebywords‘butif’.

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FHA‐InsuredLoan

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AmortgageloaninwhichpaymentsareinsuredbytheFederalHousing Administration.

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Fiduciary

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Apersoninapositionoftrustandconfidence,asbetweenprincipalandbroker;brokerasa fiduciaryowescertainloyaltywhichcannotbebreachedundertherulesofagency.

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FiduciaryDuty

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Thatdutyowedbyanagenttoactinthehighestgoodfaithtowardtheprincipaland nottoobtainanyadvantageoverthelatterbytheslightestmisrepresentation,concealment,duressor pressure.

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14
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FixedInterestMortgage

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Amortgageinwhichtheinterestdoesnotchange.

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FixedLease

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Aleaseinwhichtherentalamountremainsthesamefortheentireleaseterm;alsocalled flat,straight,orgrosslease.

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16
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Fixture

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Appurtenancesattachedtothelandorimprovements,whichusuallycannotberemoved withoutagreementastheybecomerealproperty;examples–plumbingfixtures,storefixturesbuiltinto theproperty,etc.

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FlatRoof

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Aroofwhichisalmostlevel.

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FloorAreaRatio(FAR)

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Thetotalsquarefeetofabuildingdividedbythetotalsquarefeetofthelotthe buildingislocatedon.HigherFARstendtoindicatemoreurban(dense)construction.

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FloorPlan

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Adrawingtoscale,showingaviewfromabove,oftherelationshipsbetweenrooms,spaces andotherphysicalfeaturesatonelevelofastructure.

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Foreclosure

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Procedurewherebypropertypledgedforadebtissoldtopaythedebtineventofdefault inpaymentsorterms.

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FoundationPlan

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Afloorplandrawingtoscaleshowingthelocationandsizeofthefoundationwallsof abuilding.

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Fraud

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Theintentionalandsuccessfulemploymentofanycunning,deception,collusion,orartifice, usedtocircumvent,cheatordeceiveanotherpersonwherebythatpersonactsuponittothelossof propertyandtolegalinjury.

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FreddieMac

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AnicknameforFederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporation(FHLMC),acorporationwholly ownedbytheFederalHomeLoanBankSystemthatpurchasesFHA,VA,andconventionalmortgages.

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FreeholdEstate

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Anestateofindeterminableduration,e.g.,feesimpleorlifeestate.

25
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Frontage

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Thelineardistancealongwhichabuildingfacesalotoraroadway.

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Front‐EndRatio

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Aratiousedbylenders,whichequalsthebuyer’shousingcoststotheirincome.

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FullDisclosure

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Disclosing,orgivingnoticeofallmaterialfacts.

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FunctionalObsolescence

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Alossofvalueduetoadversefactorsfromwithinthestructurewhichaffect theutilityofthestructure,valueandmarketability.

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FutureInterest

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Alegalrighttopropertyownershipthatdoesnotincludetherighttopresent possessionorenjoymentoftheproperty.

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