How to Get a Home Rezoned Out of a Flood Plain

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Tip 1 - How to Get a Home Rezoned Out of a Flood Plain

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Hege Fagerheim | permalink

A house that sits in a special flood hazard area, designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, must have flood insurance before a loan can be made on the property. If you do not believe ...

For further reading: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/home-rezoned-out-flood-plain-6607.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Get a Home Rezoned Out of a Flood Plain | eHow

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by ave liao | permalink

Flood insurance is very expensive. If you live near a coastal area, your mortgage company may require that you purchase flood insurance to cover their risk. If you do not believe that your home is actually located in a specified flood hazard area (SFHA), you must show proof that your home is outside of a designated flood area before your lender...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_6144994_home-rezoned-out-flood-plain.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Using Outdated Data, FEMA Is Wrongly Placing Homeowners in Flood Zones

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Janet Henman | permalink

Homeowners have to bear the cost of fixing the agency's mistakes.

For further reading: http://www.propublica.org/article/using-outdated-data-fema-is-wrongly-placing-homeowners-in-flood-zones ^[3]

Tip 4 - Flood Plains, Surveying, and Housing Projects

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Victor Angry | permalink

Recently I purchased a home that has acerage. Part of the acerage, part of the garage, and part of the lean-to are in the flood plain. The house and the rest of the land are not. Trying to figure...

For further reading: http://ask.metafilter.com/252727/Flood-Plains-Surveying-and-Housing-Projects ^[4]