by Ethan Atkinson | Feb 4, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate and lending, the Farmers Home Administration was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture created to provide financial assistance to farmers and residents of rural areas. Its primary purpose was to offer loans and guarantees when...
by Ethan Atkinson | Feb 4, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate finance, Fannie Mae is the common name for the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). It is a government sponsored enterprise created to support the secondary mortgage market by purchasing mortgages from lenders. By buying and securitizing...
by Ethan Atkinson | Feb 4, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate, Fair Market Value is the price a property is most likely to sell for on the open market after being exposed for a reasonable period of time. It assumes that both the buyer and the seller are well informed about the property and its potential uses and...
by Ethan Atkinson | Feb 4, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate, the Fair Housing Law refers to Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of residential property. The law makes it illegal to treat individuals differently based on protected characteristics...
by Ethan Atkinson | Feb 4, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate and lending, the Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that regulates how consumer credit information is collected, used, and shared. It gives individuals the right to access their credit reports, know when their credit information has been used...
