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Selling a Haunted House?
 According to the National Association of REALTORS, 35% of people say they’ve lived in a haunted house. But when it comes to selling a home, is a homeowner obligated to disclose that the home he is wanting to sell is haunted?  Is the listing real estate agent obligated to disclose?   In the state of New York, sellers are obligated to inform buyers of all defects—including intangible ones like ghosts and hauntings.   In Massachusetts you only have to disclose if asked whether the property is the “site of an alleged parapsychological or supernatural phenomenon.”  The state of Georgia does not address it, and “ghosts,” hauntings,” and “haunted houses” are not defined under Georgia state law.
The courts tend to rule that if the buyer thinks that something is detrimental then it is detrimental.    But what if the home’s owner does not believe in ghosts?
The Georgia Real Estate Commission often receives telephone calls asking how licensees should handle the sale of property said to be haunted. Textbooks  describe such properties as "psychologically impacted."   That term describes emotional factors, not economic factors, that may influence the price of a home or the decision of a prospective purchaser.
The law requires licensees to disclose ... more

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