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How do I know if the property I’m going to buy has a lien against it? Well, you insert in the contract are most contracts, particularly ones that are approved by the Florida bar and the Florida realtors provide that the seller is obligated to transfer the property to you free of any liens or in conferences. So, whenever the transaction closes any liens that are against the property should be paid off by the closing agent who serves, who will also be issuing the title insurance, the title insurance will have under its schedule. What, if any liens or encumbrances are against the property? And if you need an attorney or someone to review those, to verify or advise you of what, if any encumbrances or liens are against the property, you should retain an attorney or review those many times an encumbrance may consist of an easement deed restrictions, homeowners, associations, things such as that versus a judgment lien, usually judgment liens or liens. IRS liens are all taken care of at the time of closing. And there should not be an exception in your title insurance. So whenever you contract for the property, you will contract a habit conveyed to you free and clear, and the liens will be paid off out of the closing proceeds by your closing agent title agent. So, if you have any questions about title insurance and purchasing property, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.

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How do I know if the property I’m going to buy is in a deed restricted community? If you’re dealing with a realtor, you need to ask your realtor is the property in a deed restricted community. And if so, I need to receive a copy of the deed restrictions. The newer subdivisions, I would say in the last 30 years, usually set up homeowner’s associations. And so your contract, if it isn’t a deed, restricted community should reflect how much the monthly or the annual assessments are to the homeowners association. The deed restriction will also indicate what the responsibilities are of the homeowner’s association. If there is one, now the older subdivisions may have deed restrictions and those must be enforced by your neighbors or the other people in the subdivision rather than by the homeowner’s association. Whenever you close on the transaction or before closing, you can ask your title agent for a copy of the deed restrictions so that you can review them beforehand. If you do not want to be in a deed restricted community or have deed restrictions on your property, you should insert that in the contract and say, this contract is contingent upon there being no deed restrictions on the, uh, on the property or that they must be approved by the buyer. If you have any questions about deed restrictions and purchasing property with, or without deed restrictions, give me a call at (727) 847-2288.

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Do I need flood insurance to get a mortgage? Yes, you will need to have flood insurance. If the property that you are purchasing is in a flood zone that requires flood insurance, your lender’s required by the federal government to make you have flood insurance on the property. If they have a mortgage and it’s a federally insured lender. Flood insurances, the flood zones are determined by FEMA and the U S Corps of army engineers. And not all property is in a flood zone that requires flood insurance, flood insurance is available in this area and that this community participates the national flood insurance program. The surveyor your insurance agent should be able to tell you whether or not the property is in a flood zone that requires flood insurance. Then a survey role also, would determine the finished floor elevation of the property and compare that with what the requirements are or what the flood elevation is for a hundred year flood plain. And depending on how high your property is, will determine what your flood insurance rate is. If you have any other questions about flood insurance, you can give me a call at (727) 847-2288.