These features scare homebuyers away
If your home is in a high-crime area or near a waste management facility, prison, or former meth lab, then you’ll probably have trouble selling it. According to a new analysis, these are just some of the spooky features that send homebuyers running for the hills.
Spooky homebuyer turnoffs
According to a report from real estate agent marketplace Clever, 75 percent of homebuyers say they’d be less likely to buy a home if it were in a high-crime area. Homes near waste management facilities, prisons, highways, cemeteries, and former meth labs also rank high among homebuyer turnoffs.
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About 70 percent also say they wouldn’t buy a house if there were a murder on the property, while half would steer clear if they thought the place was haunted.
Millennials aren’t as easily scared, though. According to the data, they’re 13 times more likely to buy a haunted home than their Baby Boomer counterparts (and 17 times more likely to pay more for it, too.)
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Homebuyers should be wary
Chances are most homebuyers wouldn’t know if there was a murder or suspected haunting in a home they’re considering.
Not all states require sellers to disclose deaths on the property and even fewer have laws regarding paranomal disclosures. In New York, for example, sellers must disclose “paranormal suspicions” only if they’ve been made public.
As Clever’s report warns, “Chances are you’ll come across at least one haunted home if you’re looking to buy: Nearly one-third of our respondents said they have experienced a supernatural event in their home.”
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