"Died Peacefully at Home": I hear of many people who "died peacefully at home." From what I've heard, when you sell a house, you have to say if anyone died inside it. I think that...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I hear of many people who "died peacefully at home." From what I've heard, when you sell a house, you have to say if anyone died inside it. I think that would put a damper on the sale.

Most states don't require realtors to mention previous property deaths at all—but they aren't allowed to lie or cover up the home's history if you ask about it. “Has anyone died on the property recently?” or “Are there any deaths associated with the property?” are good questions to ask.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Spirits remain?

Bad juju?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Longshadow wrote:

Spirits remain?

Bad juju?

Present potential buyers with a list of all the people who have died in the house, with dates and means.

diclam Loc: Red Lake Falls, MN

I have neighbors that moved in next door about 3 years ago. I wonder if they know that the previous owner hung herself in her garage? She was about 45 years old, got depressed, got into a bad crowd and got into drugs. She didn't show up for work one day, so her boss called her and wanted to talk to her. By the time she made it to the house, she had done the deed.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

diclam wrote:

I have neighbors that moved in next door about 3 years ago. I wonder if they know that the previous owner hung herself in her garage? She was about 45 years old, got depressed, got into a bad crowd and got into drugs. She didn't show up for work one day, so her boss called her and wanted to talk to her. By the time she made it to the house, she had done the deed.

My neighbor went out back and shot himself, leaving his body for his daughter to find. I've always thought of suicide as a cruel, self-centered act.

bobbyjohn Loc: Dallas, TX

Many years ago, a neighbor committed suicide with a gun shot to the head and left a bloody mess on the bed. His wife, of course, was distraught, yet stayed in the house for at least 5 more years. No problem in selling the house.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I moved into a town in 1982. There was a house in town that was called 'Murder Farm' because someone was murdered there in the 1920s. The name persisted for at least 20 more years.

It was not the house I bought.

It is not generally applied to hospitals, although it is much more likely to be applicable.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

jerryc41 wrote:

My neighbor went out back and shot himself, leaving his body for his daughter to find. I've always thought of suicide as a cruel, self-centered act.

I consider suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

jerryc41 wrote:

I hear of many people who "died peacefully at home." From what I've heard, when you sell a house, you have to say if anyone died inside it. I think that would put a damper on the sale.

Most states don't require realtors to mention previous property deaths at all—but they aren't allowed to lie or cover up the home's history if you ask about it. “Has anyone died on the property recently?” or “Are there any deaths associated with the property?” are good questions to ask.

I sold real estate at one time and was aware if someone was murdered or committed suicide in the home it was to be disclosed but do not remember having to disclose a natural death.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Bridges wrote:

I consider suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Unfortunately......

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Bridges wrote:

I consider suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Definitely

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

DirtFarmer wrote:

It is not generally applied to hospitals, although it is much more likely to be applicable.

If that was intended to be funny, you hit the nail on the head. "Nope! No one ever died in this hospital."

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

"I can't tell you how irritating it is to be an atheist in a haunted house." - Matthew Tobin Anderson

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

sippyjug104 wrote:

"I can't tell you how irritating it is to be an atheist in a haunted house." - Matthew Tobin Anderson

lbrande

jerryc41 wrote:

I hear of many people who "died peacefully at home." From what I've heard, when you sell a house, you have to say if anyone died inside it. I think that would put a damper on the sale.

Most states don't require realtors to mention previous property deaths at all—but they aren't allowed to lie or cover up the home's history if you ask about it. “Has anyone died on the property recently?” or “Are there any deaths associated with the property?” are good questions to ask.

In California, buyers must disclose whether a death within the house has occurred within the last three years. Also, death is due to natural causes. If a potential buyer contacts us and inquires about a loss that occurred at any point or that it was more than three years ago.