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  2. Swampland in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Swampland in Florida is a figure of speech referring to real estate scams in which a seller misrepresents unusable swampland as developable property. These types of unseen property scams became widely known in the United States in the 20th century, and the phrase is often used metaphorically for any scam that misrepresents what is being sold.

  3. Riparian water rights - Wikipedia

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    Riparian water rights (or simply riparian rights) is a system for allocating water among those who possess land along its path. It has its origins in English common law . Riparian water rights exist in many jurisdictions with a common law heritage, such as Canada , Australia , New Zealand , and states in the eastern United States .

  4. Florida real estate: Top home sales across the Treasure ... - AOL

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    A $9.7 million Martin County home with 5 bedrooms and 6½ bathrooms was the most expensive sold in October. See photos of other top home sales.

  5. Avulsion (common law jurisdictions) - Wikipedia

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    The distinction between avulsion and accretion becomes important if a river forms the boundary between two riparian owners. In many jurisdictions, if the river changes channels by avulsion, the boundary does not change but remains in the middle of the old channel.

  6. Impoundment - Wikipedia

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    Coal slurry impoundment, a specialized form of such a reservoir used for coal mining and processing; Impounded dock, an enclosed ship dock that uses locks to impound water to a consistent depth within the dock area; Impoundment rights, a German system of permits and taxes for damming rivers

  7. Methodology: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)

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    The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental stock. ... "A Regression Method for Real Estate ...

  8. Draining and development of the Everglades - Wikipedia

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    As the land from Lake Okeechobee slopes gradually to Florida Bay, water flows at a rate of half a mile (0.8 km) a day. Before human activity in the Everglades, the system comprised the lower third of the Florida peninsula. The first attempt to drain the region was made by real estate developer Hamilton Disston in 1881.

  9. Homestead exemption in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Instead, a homeowner on title (or the beneficiary of a trust, a person legally or naturally dependent upon the owner or lessees having an original term of 98 years or more, all having to meet "equitable title to real estate" law) must file for a homestead exemption with the Property Appraiser in the county in which the property is located.