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Old 09-10-2024, 12:50 PM
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I am in the process of buying a home in Shady Brook. It is in an AE Zone. I assume the Developer has raised the foundation of the home above the water hazard elevation and that FEMA will update the map in a few years (I will appeal).

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Don't assume anything about what the developer did. He is interested in selling you a house not in protecting you from needing flood insurance. He follows the minimum requirements of the building codes. So if the house having a higher foundation is important, you better check that feature.
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