All 67 Florida Counties do this differently. It’s best to start with The National Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Wetlands Mapper to determine wetlands and FEMA’s Flood Zone Map to determine the flood zone(s) of a specific property. Then, contact that county’s zoning department for more information on what’s required
Microsoft Edge is recommended. It is not working in Chrome at the moment. Go to the Volusia County Property Appraiser’s website click “Search” and look up the property. Click on Maps, then Map Kiosk, and search by that parcel ID and select the parcel in the left column. On the
Microsoft Edge is recommended. It is not working in Chrome at the moment. Go to the Orange County InfoMap, click the appropriate search function along the top and select that parcel in the left column. On the bottom left, click on Layers > select Environmental > National Wetland Inventory and
Go to the Seminole County Property Appraiser’s Website, Search for the property either by address, if available, or parcel ID, Click on “Show Map” and zoom out one or two clicks, On the top right, select the layers icon, Under “Environmental”, select “Wetlands (FWS)”. The areas that are determined to
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Hire an environmental consultant to delineate the wetlands on the parcel. You have the option to have the state come out to verify the wetland line via an “Informal Wetland Determination (IWD)” for $150.00 to determine whether or not we agree with the placement, prior to you moving forward with
In our current market, there are many buyers waiving or agreeing to pay a certain amount above appraised value. We recommend including an appraisal addendum with your offer to protect you from overpaying. FHA and VA buyers have an appraisal contingency built in to the FHA / VA addendum. If
The escalatory addendum is an addition to the contract that states the Buyer is willing to pay a certain amount over the highest offer the seller has received, up to a certain amount. For example, $400,000 list price, offer is at $400,000 and the seller has multiple offers. Your escalatory
Rider E of the Florida REALTORS / Florida BAR contract for VA buyers reads: It is expressly agreed that notwithstanding any other provisions of this Contract, the Purchaser shall not be obligated to complete the purchase of the Property described herein or to incur any penalty by forfeiture of earnest
Rider E of the Florida REALTORS / Florida BAR contract for VA buyers reads: It is expressly agreed that notwithstanding any other provisions of this Contract, the Purchaser shall not incur any penalty by forfeiture of earnest money or otherwise be obligated to complete the purchase of the Property described
Earnest Money Deposit: We recommend minimum 1% of the purchase price or the seller will not consider your offer serious. The more you put here, the more you are telling the seller that you are committing to your contract with them. Time for Acceptance: Is it fair and reasonable to the