Haunted Real Estate Blog by Mary Pope-Handy mary@popehandy.com

got ghostsAlthough it’s a seller’s market in Silicon Valley and throughout the country, at least in most areas, it’s virtually never a big plus for the home owner to need to disclose that his or her house for sale is haunted.  Looking for buyers who want to live with ghosts is harder than finding a needle in a haystack, it’s more like finding a needle in a warehouse of hay!

Today I read an article with some excellent information and guidance on selling a haunted home.  Here’s the link, check it out:

How to sell a haunted house

 

Quote from the article, which is a nice summary:

Basically, there are two scenarios:

  • You may be legally required to say something about your haunted house and subject to a possible lawsuit down the road if you don’t;
  • you may be able to say and do absolutely nothing.