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Chris LaGarde on January 29th, 2010

Q: How do I check if my fireplace is in good condition? Fireplaces are considered very inefficient heat sources, but they are a feature homeowners look for in their homes. There are two types of fireplaces: brick (or sometimes rock) and mortar fireplaces and a prefab unit with masonry surrounding it. Fireplaces and chimneys are [...]

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Chris LaGarde on January 27th, 2010

Here is a question that was recently asked on Trulia.com and my answer. . . Buying a mobile home is very much like buying a car, in that the mobile home, generally speaking, does not improve in value. If you don’t have cash and need to get a loan, lenders see mobile homes exactly as [...]

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Chris LaGarde on September 22nd, 2009

So I saw this question asked on Trulia – Why do some agents cheat, lie, hide information? And I wanted to address this issue because, unfortunately, Real estate agents have been cast in a very bad light lately. It seems the public tends to think a real estate agents job is easy and that they [...]

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