Glossary of Real Estate Terms - Terms

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Façade

Fair Credit Billing Act

Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Fair Housing Act

Fannie Mae

Farmer's Home Administration

Fascia

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,law

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Federal National Mortgage Association

Federal Reserve Board

Federal Trade Commission

Fee simple

Fee simple defeasible

Federal style

FHA loans

Feng shui

Fiduciary duty

Field changes

Fill dirt

Filled land

Finder's fee

Finish grade

Fire wall

Firm commitment

First mortgage

Fixed installment

Fixed-rate mortgage

Fixed time

Fixer-upper

Fixture

Flashing

Flat fee

Flat roof

Floor area ratio

Float floor drain

Floating wall

Flood insurance

Flood plain

Florida rooms

Footings

Forbearance

Foreclosure

Forfeiture

For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Foundation

Foyer

Framing

Freddie Mac

Free-market lots

French doors

Frontage

Fully amortized adjustable-rate mortgage

Furnace

Fuse