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Have your agent search by "fuel source". Then verify it is natural gas and not propane. Or, have them search for "not heat pump". There are a few different ways to do the search.
If you want land and need to go into the rural areas, you will most likely have propane gas or heat pump.
I agree with earlier poster that "forced air" could be heated with gas, but since gas is so desirable (for most people, anyway) I can't think why it wouldn't be in the listing details as a "feature."
Many builders/owners in area use what is referred to as "gas packs" these days and they are natural gas. I believe heat pumps blow the same temperature air you have thermostat set on. Not hot air in winter time IMO! Seems cold to me in homes heated with heat pumps. My parents had a heat pump for years.
It's definitely not all heat pumps. Except in rural areas, natural gas heat is pretty common.
Even in rural areas, you can use propane. Its a lot more expensive than natural gas, but if you have a dual-fuel system that only uses the propane when the temperature gets really cold then it might not be too bad.
I got the "natural gas exists" answer from a real estate agent I e-mailed with. However, he sent me a few listings and they were all heat pumps. Meanwhile, I've been searching real estate sites for weeks and haven't found any newer SFH's with natural gas. Every single one says "forced air heat," even in small-lot developments where I'd definitely expect gas lines.
Forced air heat can be either Gas or Heat Pump...
edit: I see now that other people made this point already.
FHA can also be fuel oil or propane or electric resistive.
If the listing doesn't say NATURAL GAS ... then assume it doesn't have it.
If working with an agent... insist they do the whole job on such a basic matter.
If anyone has any suggestions as to nice subdivisions where there definitely is natural gas heat, I'd welcome those.
Thanks again!
Price range and size of home you need?
What cities/towns?
Do you need to be near anything in particular?
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