10/25/2024
Interesting article and 4 states have laws of disclosure about past history.
How To Sell a Haunted House
If you're thinking this article is a Halloween joke, think again...depending on your listing's state, you may have to discuss this and similar topics with potential buyers.
If a former occupant of a home died under certain circumstances, this is sometimes legally described as a "stigmatizing event". For example, your seller may have to disclose if there was a su***de or murder in a home. Some states require disclosures of recent deaths within a home.
In addition, four states require that sellers inform potential buyers of one or more current occupants...in other words, if their house may be haunted. While only four states' real estate disclosure laws mention paranormal activity—Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York—a seller should be ready to provide details, especially if the home has a local reputation, or if paranormal investigators have visited.2