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Fixtures and Chattels: What’s the Difference?

Dear David, We sold our house and it closed yesterday. Our agent called to say that the buyers are mad because we unbolted a gazebo from the deck before we left. The gazebo was mentioned in the listing, but the buyers didn’t ask for it. We offered to sell it back to them for $1500,

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Aluminum Wiring, Cost Plus Improvements Mortgage, Asking for Chattels

Dear David,  Is aluminum wiring safe? — WIRED DEAR WIRED: Aluminum wiring is not uncommon in homes built in the mid-1960s to late 70s, as it was an affordable alternative to copper at the time. Though there has been some debate about it, aluminum wiring is safe to use and is still allowed by the Ontario

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