Does the state of Ohio require that sellers disclose if a house is haunted?
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It depends...if the agent is working for the seller and thinks price may be affected, agent may not be required to, but is urged to. Oh, read the second article! They cite specific court cases in Ohio.
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Not unless something was discussed by you and the realtor that was legally private.  Most states there's nothing private under the law.  Now if your contract stated privacy was to be maintained then you could sue for breach of contract.  Also did the other realtor work for/with him?  If so there'd be no action since that person would be just as entitled to the information as if they were the "main" relator.
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There have been a number of strange events reported at the totally unique Winchester House for many years and they still continue to be reported today. This Haunting makes the top ten in the USA , Number 4 Haunted House in America.\n\nIn 1884, a wealthy widow named Sarah L. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy the lives of carpenters and craftsmen until her death thirty-eight years later. The Victorian mansion, designed and built by the Winchester Rifle heiress, is filled with so many unexplained oddities, that it has come to be known as the Winchester Mystery House. \n\nSarah Winchester built a home that is an architectural marvel. Unlike most homes of its era, this 160-room Victorian mansion had modern heating and sewer systems, gas lights that operated by pressing a button, three working elevators, and 47 fireplaces. From rambling roofs and exquisite hand inlaid parquet floors to the gold and silver chandeliers and Tiffany art glass windows, you will be impressed by the staggering amount of creativity, energy, and expense poured into each and every detail.\n\n\nMany many psychics have visited the Haunted house, most have come away actually convinced, that Sarah Winchester and many other tormented spirits still wander the Great maze of rooms. \n\nIn the years that the house has been open to the public, employees and visitors alike have had one to many unusual encounters with ghost. There have been the sounds of haunted footsteps; etheral music and many a banging doors; too often one hears mysterious echoing ghostly voices; several unexplainable cold spots; strange moving lights and orbs in ghost photos; witnesses have seen doorknobs that turn by themselves... and don’t forget the scores of people who have their own claims of phenomena to report but just are to afraid to do it.\n\nTour through 110 of the 160 rooms and look for the bizarre phenomena that gave the mansion its name; a window built into the floor, staircases leading to nowhere, a chimney that rises four floors, doors that open onto blank walls, and upside down posts! No one has been able to explain the mysteries that exist within the Winchester Mansion, or why Sarah Winchester kept the carpenters' hammers pounding 24 hours a day for 38 years. It is believed that after the untimely deaths of her baby daughter and husband, son of the Winchester Rifle manufacturer, Mrs. Winchester was convinced by a medium that continuous building would appease the evil spirits of those killed by the famous "Gun that Won the West" and help her attain eternal life. Certainly her $20,000,000 inheritance was sufficient to support her obsession until her death at 82!\n\nThe Behind-the-Scenes Tour is a guided tour which takes guests into areas which had been unexplored for over 75 years. On tour you will learn how Mrs. Winchester's 160-acre estate functioned. You will go into the stables, dehydrator, Plumber's workshop, the unfinished Ballroom, and one of the basements.\n\n\nYou will also learn about Victorian architecture as your guide points out the many features used in the building of the Winchester mansion. Safety hats will be worn on the tour. The Behind-the-Scenes Tour is limited to those 10 and older. Sorry, due to safety concerns, children 9 and under and babies are not permitted.\n\n\n\nThe Winchester Firearms Museum\n\nThe "Gun that Won the West" is the main attraction in the Firearms Museum, one of the largest Winchester Rifle collections on the West Coast. See the collection of guns that preceded the famous Winchester Rifle, including B. Tyler Henry's 1860 repeating rifle that Oliver Winchester adapted and improved upon to produce his first repeating rifle, the Winchester Model 1866. Learn about the Model 1873 which came to be called the "Gun that Won the West." See a collection of the Limited Edition Winchester Commemorative Rifles including the Centennial '66, the Theodore Roosev
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no. they come off the value of your house when you go to sell it. meaning less profit for the you to show the irs.
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As a ghost hunter I would definately say yes.  As to a ghost story how about one that happened to me.  It it true and happened about 4 months ago.\n\nWe were at an abandoned house doing and investigation.  This houses history included murder, rape, child abuse and suicide (nice house huh?).  One of the members was being really obnoxious and cursing at the spirit there, calling him a coward, a skumbag ect.  A few minutes later we go dark (turn off all our lights) . We sat there for a few minutes silent in total darkness.  Then we heard a shoosh and the sound of a rock hitting the wall next to me.  We turned on our light immediately and looked around but didn't see any rocks, or any other item that it could of been thrown.
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Tell him that your apartment is actually haunted.  Previous owner were killed and has since appeared, throwing things around the house etc..
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Sellers Property Disclosure, Deed, Lead Paint Disclosure, Lead Paint booklet from Hud, Tax card, Tax Map, etc.\nYour Agent will take care of all this I'm sure.
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Ghosts and the paranormal?
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There is this concept called "caveat emptor" which means "buyer beware". It essentially means that courts are going to place buyers with the responsibility to ask questions about things that look out of place when buying a home. Since you saw their belonging on top of crates and didn't ask "why", this may be used against you but I doubt it. (Was there anything else that was obvious something was wrong iwth the house?--if so, you are gonna have a hard case).\nBut besides this concept, I am going to say "yes" you have a case for fraud. Please remember that there is a statute of limitations (meaning the end time when you can sue) for fraud, depending on your state statute which is typically 2 years from the date of the incident which I suppose in your case would be when you viewed the home. \nWhat would even strengthen your case is if you directly asked them, with a witness of course, "Are there any problems? Is there any damage?etc.---something along those lines" because then you can point to the previous owners as directly committing fraud on you. However, if the owners simply did not say anything about the sewer system and you didn't ask any questions like this that required and received an affirmative answer, you might be in for a harder fight.\nConclusion- Gather your facts more specifically and consult your state statute for the time limit on the staute of limitations.
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Property sales are a matter of public record, so you should be able to find out.  The question is, how hard is that?\n\nMore and more taxing authorities are putting property information on the web.  I live in New York, and counties are the primary property tax authority.  They have some fairly detailed property information, but sale prices only seem to be available for a few months after a sale closes. You should investigate whether your local authority maintains those records on the web.
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There are laws that u can go after them if they didn't disclose something major like previous flood damage and such.  Talk to the Realtor who hooked u up.
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I know you must disclose if a death occurred in your home.....You need to check with an agent to make sure exactly how much you must disclose......I don't think you have to disclose this.....However, you should consider at least installing a security system to avoid this from happening you again....Best of luck
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Any building can end up haunted.\nNo one needs to have died there or anything like that.\nSpirits wander, and often they decide to take up abode\n(either temporary or permanent) in people's homes.\nMost often, they stick to family or friends, but it is fairly\ncommon too that they'll wander until they find someone \nthey like, and/or someone they feel they can communicate \nwith ~ someone with some Psychic Giftedness.\nBy the sounds of things it's a fairly new spirit \n(knows how to work a TV), and probably harmless.\nIf it can turn things on and off and open/close doors\nit would technically be a poltergheist.\nSome poltergheists are friendly and even helpful,\nI recommend your aunt try to befriend it.\nTry buying a Witch Board (aka Spirit Board) or some\nother divinatory/communication tool and talking with it.\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Pendulum-Board-CRYPTIC-PORTAL-Divination-Dowsing-Witch_W0QQitemZ140051740037QQihZ004QQcategoryZ19270QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem is an example (round boards are considered safer), but you can find one on ebay or through an internet search.\nBest of Luck!
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a bid to sell?  that doesn't make sense.  Are you asking what forms you need to put your house on the market?  Disclosure statements vary state to state so check your state for their disclosure requirements.
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It is not public record as the deal may still fall through and the seller would then be at a disadvantage for the next round of buyers. Sometimes your buyers-agent talking to the sellers-agent of the house of interest can gain more info than they should be able to since they might consider it a foregone conclusion. This is not something that sellers-agent should do though.\n\nAlso, this is kind of unethical if you are planning to use it for that house should it come back on the market. But if you are using it as a comp for some reason then you shouldn't feel as though you are doing anything wrong, just looking for advance knowledge that will be know eventually anyhow.
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That is normally not a big deal.  Just tell the Realtor when going in what you are doing.  They would appreciate that greatly...
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Never been to that house but I lived not far from there while growing up. \n\nDo a search for ghosthunters and paranormal groups in that area. They can tell you which places are haunted and which aren't. I've never heard of a national registry.