When stories surround a home, making people cautious about wanting to live in it, it is called a stigmatized property. Negative events, such as murder, criminal activity, suicide, or even poltergeists can make a home stigmatized. If the people living in the house before had AIDS, or any other such diseases, this too can cause buyer avoidance.
Stigmatized properties were only noted in the laws of 31 states since 2001. The majority of those states saw no reason to obligate a seller to disclose if the house was stigmatized. If there were any tangible issues with the house, then they must be revealed, however not stories or rumors.
If the state laws do demand that a seller admits to any stigmata which is on the property, it can be quite a challenging situation. In cases of ghost stories and superstitions, it may not be a requirement. In cases of HIV and AIDS, it can be a very touchy situation, since these patients are protected under federal housing laws as handicapped.
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Before you risk the law, just suggest the homebuyer researches the history of the home. In cases of death by suicide or homicide, research can tell if the story is true. News articles at the public library will easily show the truth.
Circumstances such as these should likely be revealed. Since the new buyer can find out so easily, go ahead and inform them. Once you have disclosed the story, homicide or suicide cannot be legally used to change their minds on a deal.
If your property has a bad story connected to it, check to see if your state requires you to tell the buyers. If disclosure is your state’s law, then you should be sure the rumors are true. Then you can choose whether to tell the buyer or not. If the buyer asks you flat out, it is always best to disclose.
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