Prompt Cast
Are sellers required to disclose if a house is haunted?
TLDR Sellers are not legally required to disclose if a house is haunted, but if the buyer finds out and decides they don't want a haunted house, the seller may have to refund their money. However, in some cases, a judge has ruled that homeowners must disclose if their house is haunted because it is considered a material defect that could affect the sale of the property.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
This episode is about haunted real estate and whether or not sellers are required to disclose if a house is haunted to potential buyers.
02:02
The short answer is that sellers are not required to disclose if a house is haunted, but if the buyer finds out and decides they don't want a haunted house, the seller may have to refund their money.
04:09
In a case from the 1980s, a buyer successfully sued a seller for not disclosing that the house was haunted, leading to the house being legally declared as haunted.
06:24
The podcast takes a break and promotes a new season of a show about ghosts.
08:47
A judge reversed a decision and ruled that a homeowner must disclose that their house is haunted because it is considered a material defect that could affect the sale of the property.
10:58
Real estate broker Cindy Hagley believes that homeowners should disclose if a house is haunted if it will affect the value of the home, if it is well-known in the community, or if someone specifically asks about it.
12:55
In some states, it is required to disclose if someone has died in a house, especially if it was a violent death, while other states do not have this requirement.
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Society & Culture
