Haunted Houses...What Should An Agent Disclose?

I don't think that we would be required to disclose ghosts, only items that would materially affect the value of the property and is not readily observable to the buyer and by readily observable, it does not mean ghosts.  Not everyone believes in ghosts and if an agent did not believe in this, how could they disclose it.

I have never seen anything on a sellers disclosure about ghosts.

INTERESTING.

There was a situation in NY where the former owners had published a book about a haunted house.

The owners didn't disclose and the sale was RESCINDED.  Unusual.

A lot of situations that don't have to be disclosed, should be.  I get permission from the seller.

I have never heard of anyone getting in trouble for over disclosure

We have to disclose everything. 
This, however, doesn't always affect the home in a negative way.  There are lots of people out there, who find that sort of thing fascinating.
I once showed a house where the husband was believed to have murdered his wife, and the buyer didn't care one single bit.  Freaked me out.  But I did my job.  I told him and told him again, and told him a thousand times. 
I disclose everything I know.  I like to sleep at night, even if there are ghosts. :)

What goes bump in the night does not have to be told here, that is unless its a leaky banging pipe.

Great discussion...

I have story after story about ghosts... my experiences and my client's experiences. So for me, there is no doubt.

For the doubters, I'm sorry you feel the need to attack those who have an experience you have not had. It is said that you don't know WHAT you don't know and you don't even know THAT you don't know.

One of my clients is a former banker, mechanical engineer and chief investigator for a defense contractor. He was a non-believer until his experiences provided too much evidence to ignore. Experience trumps belief every time.

In the Nyack NY court case mentioned above the judge struggled with how to confirm a presence and what could be done about it if it was found.

He went as far as making a joke about Poltergeist inspectors being a new job and  said 'who you gonna call.' Still, since the four ghosts in that property were well documented and the sellers had advertised their B&B as haunted, the court agreed they should have disclosed and the contract was rescinded .

The judge was joking, but my work includes clearing ghosts from properties. Not 'ghost hunting.' Not shoo-ing them off. Helping them go home.

As for people who look for homes with ghosts, there are mental and physical  health issues involved in constant contact and sometimes breif contact with ghosts. They can also affect finances and damage technology.

As house pets go, get a dog. I prefer homes with charm and character, not chaming characters.

The staunch and out spoken non-believers now have interesting opinions about me, eh? But I bet those of you who have lived in haunted houses would have been excited to get a referral to me at the time?