Certified Property And Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

Aluminum or metal treated barrier that is placed between the concrete and wood of the foundation of a newly constructed building to prevent termites from infesting the wood. Many experts ...

Directing a particular race to a certain neighborhood and away from others. An example is a real estate broker steering a black family away from a white neighborhood. This action is ...

Amount of tax to be paid based on taxable income. The tax rate usually changes as the unit of the tax base changes. Individual: Tax rate depends on whether the tax return is for a ...

Property tax rate whereby each mill is $1 of tax assessment per $1,000 of assessed property value. For example, a house in Los Alamitos is assessed at $200,000 and the millage rate is 10 ...

See clapboard. ...

Residential or office structure adjacent to water such as a lake. Such property has a higher value because of the greater demand for it. ...

Commercial building having several different uses blending together. For example, retail shops are on the first floor, professional offices are on floors two through ten, and a restaurant ...

Also called demand note. A loan with no established maturity period, callable on demand by the lender for repayment. The interest on this type of loan is calculated on a daily basis and ...

A basic policy is a homeowners insurance policy that covers certain perils. ...

When considering a move to a new city, there are undoubtedly a number of questions you are bound to ask yourself before you make the final decision. If you have a family, you might ask ...

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Lakewood Ranch is one of the most prosperous and highly sought after communities in Florida. The city stretches for 48 square miles and it is a place where families, children, couples, and ...

Came here wondering if you need a permit to build a bunker? Of course you do. Come on, this is America; you need a permit to build anything! Especially a deep earth bunker, which might go ...

Wondering how to calculate the fair market value of a property? It helps if you understand that it’s all about an estimate; you’ll hardly bull’s-eye-it. Fair market ...

Fort Myers is a city located in the southwest region of Florida. Also, the county seat of Lee County, Fort Myers holds a population of about 75,000 people. The city was named after Colonel ...

Yes, you can! Now, it depends on what type of loan you are looking for. Is it a home loan? Or a payday loan? It is possible to borrow money even with a FICO score of 500 points. So, when ...