Ghosts & Hauntings

Buyers are snapping up 'haunted' properties

By T.K. Randall
July 12, 2014 ·  23 comments

Would you buy a haunted house ? Image Credit: sxc.hu Traditionally buyers tend to avoid purchasing houses in which someone has died or in which there has been a history of strange occurrences, yet real estate agents have recently seen a surge of interest in the buying of such properties due to their potentially haunted nature.

"There are buyers out there that think it's cool to own a home that may have ghosts," said estate agent Cindi Hagley who specializes in the sale of so-called "stigmatized properties".Particularly popular are older houses with a long history of supernatural occurrences. "Right now we are in a seller's market in almost all of northern California," she said. "You can have a dead body swinging from the chandelier, and I'm still going to have ten offers on the phone."

According to a recent survey, 62% of Americans would consider buying a house that is alleged to be haunted while 35% believe that they have already lived in one at some point in their lives.

Source: ABC News | Comments (23)

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