The double-sided fireplace spews so much smoke that it's unusable. Two chimney sweeps have told me it doesn't need to be cleaned and that these types of fireplaces just never work properly.

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home in Lincoln Park recently went on the market for $1.2 million. (Brian Wittmuss/VHT) Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have ...