Re: haunted real estate

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Such disclosure by the seller is required in some states (I
believe including New York) and has been considered in a few
others (the Indiana legislature debated it 3 or 4 years ago).

On 5/08/06, Rob Olson wrote:
> Greetings from Japan! My name is Rob Olson and I am an
> Assistant Professor in Tomakomai Komazawa University. I
> teach an English debating class and one of my students
> posed a most interesting question and wanted an American
> viewpoint:
>
> Would a real estate agent be ethically required to inform
> prospective buyers that the reason for an apartment's
> unusually low cost is the belief that it is haunted by the
> ghost of a former occupant who committed suicide in the
> bedroom. This actually happened and students are asking
> what would happen in the United States. Any insights will
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rob Olson