I have had buyers not want to buy a house because someone died there, but often it's not an issue. No issues with haunted or allegedly haunted houses, but there are reportedly some here in Carlsbad. I did have a buyer back in Boston who told me she would never live in a house on a "dead end street." And some buyers are not inclined to want to live by a cemetery

I have never been involved with a home that was possessed.  Though, not so sure about a few of my customers.  

I would be scared to show a haunted house.

IIRC - that house goes up for sale every few years

I'm a sensitive person. I can sense things about a house. In CO as a seller's agent we don't have to disclose a death in the house, but as a buyer's agent...if we know we must disclose. 

I sold a house to friends after the seller disclosed that the previous owners had died in the house in a murder suicide.  My friends bought the house anyway and have been very happy there. 

I was watching the OJ #5 show this week and saw his house was demolished. I wonder who purchased the land and am curious if a new home was build and sold and who bought it?

Richard Lowery Not a required disclosure in my state.

In CA disclosures are required if there is a death in the home unless HIV/AIDS was related to the death. 

Yes & have never used the stupid died in house website. In IL we do not have to disclose.

Great question, but I don't think in KY we have to disclose, but I probably would either way if I knew.

No thank goodness.

Listing REO I have had a few murder homes and all are creepy as they sound. One home I refused to ever go in again after ny initial pictures. 

Always an interesting dilemma!

I had one buyer decades ago who would NOT buy the perfect home for him and his family because an old lady died in the house.... WTF

Not knowingly!! 

I haven't, although I've been asked on the rare occasion if someone died in the home. In NC we have no obligation to disclose; we just can't lie if asked if we know the information.

You just have to cope with the situation.

Richard - I have not had to deal with any homes where the previous owner had died, or the house was haunted, at least none that I was aware of.

I haven't but know of homes sold with history of deaths.

Richard Lowery - with the exception of few buyers, most buyers would care less for this...

I have had clients that felt vibes good and bad. That is as close as it has come. I did showed a house where a mass murder had occured in the bedroom. The whole time I thought about it but never mentioned it to the buyer because she didn't like the floor plan.

In California we used to have to disclose if someone died w/in 7 years, now it's 3 and the exception list has grown.  I've heard back east some places it's against the law to even ask!

Some agents disclose it in the agent remarks, others wait until escrow.  My broker almost listed one of Charlie Manson's hideouts... that's the closest we've gotten to a famous, or infamous, house.  He turned down the listing!

On our state seller's disclosure the seller needs to disclose.

Looks like a bargain at $550K.

I dont pay much attention when people suggest that a home is haunted, but it is not something that would induce me to buy either.

There is no way I wuld have any interest!

I really had a client pass on a property because someone died in the house .