Home Buyers Beware: YourDream House Could BeHaunted—AndYou’d Never Know One question you might notthink to ask when buying ahome: Is this house haunted? And even if you did inquire about ghostlygoings-on, sellers in most states aren’trequired to spill the spooky details. Only four states—Massachusetts, Minnesota,New Jersey, and New York—even mentionparanormal activity in their real estate laws. In Minnesota, sellers don’t have todisclose "perceived paranormal activity." Massachusetts laws also state that detailsabout a "psychologically affected" propertyneed not be shared with potential buyers. New York state courts can cancel a home saleif the seller takes advantage of a buyer’s lackof knowledge about the home’s reputation. For New Jersey real estate, if you ask about apoltergeist presence on the property, theseller is required to answer truthfully. But if you’re considering buying a home inany of the other 46 states, watch out forcreepy occurrences while you tour the place.
