Would you buy a house someone died in?

[Forever_frost]

Okay, more info needed. What are they asking for this?

[barronj]

<-- real estate broker, realtor

I haven't tested on this stuff in over 10 years, but from memory, you only have to disclose murders/homicide. A baby dies from SIDS, no disclosure. A man eats a shotgun barrel (happened in the first house I bought), no disclosure.

I've never doubted my understanding of this, until I get with the brain trust of DFW... lol

Is it in a great location? High land values? Or in the middle of a corn field in BFE?

[War Machine]

Meh, maybe. I wouldn't touch that house with the amount of work it needs, I'll tell you that. Holy shit.

yea it needs a shitload of work. It's going to be a nightmare, we know that going in.

when all said and done if we wanted to sell the house, and we have a total of 100-140k invested. We would profit 50-100K if we wanted to sell. We would be buying the house for less than the land value if there were no house. We love the house so if the ghost dont run us out we would be there for a while. I dont believe in ghost, but the more I think about it all the more I think its possible lol.

When you watch the ghost stories on tv they always say the following shit. The people buying the house always love the house and ignore the stories. When they start renovating the pisses the ghost off. So, with the killings and the way people died it doesnt help.

[crapstang]

show the ghost what's up with a D6
then build a nicer new house in place of it

[War Machine]

show the ghost what's up with a D6
then build a nicer new house in place of it

If I cant save the house I dont want the property. If I buy it I will post the outside of the house. Its a very neat house.

[Forever_frost]

Be sure to record the video of the walls bleeding and the voices screaming "GET OUT!"

[War Machine]

Be sure to record the video of the walls bleeding and the voices screaming "GET OUT!"

lol!!

Im trying to talk my ol lady into camping out over night to get a real feel.

[jw33]

Everything was fine until dickless here cut off the power grid!

[Vertnut]

how much do you think it would cost to get it in nice shape?

We're thinking 75-100k. What are some hidden problems that come with fire damage? Its a stucco house, and all the interior walls are stucco. We figure all new wiring, plumbing, roof, ac/heat, foundation repair, all new windows, new bathrooms, and kitchen. The house has a maids quarters below, so we are planning on linking the two together which would require a stairwell built

I have no idea how much it would take. I'll tell you this: I leveled one down to slab (leaving just 2 massive fireplaces/chimney's) that didn't look much worse. You will likely NEVER get the smoke odor's out of the walls/ceiling/floors without tearing it all out. Along with a fire comes water damage, too, and there's no telling how far that goes until you start tearing stuff out. The water damage is often worse than the fire damage.

[Chas_svo]

Everything was fine until dickless here cut off the power grid!

"Is this true?" "Yes, this man has no dick!"...

Lmgdao

[1carcrazyguy]

You might be farther ahead to demolish it and start from scratch. Then you don't have to worry about the fire damage, past death issues, foundation, and all that. Fresh start for the property.

[War Machine]

I have no idea how much it would take. I'll tell you this: I leveled one down to slab (leaving just 2 massive fireplaces/chimney's) that didn't look much worse. You will likely NEVER get the smoke odor's out of the walls/ceiling/floors without tearing it all out. Along with a fire comes water damage, too, and there's no telling how far that goes until you start tearing stuff out. The water damage is often worse than the fire damage.

all the interior walls are stuccoed so I assume with damage those walls have to come out? if so I can only imagine the work involved in all of that

[Fern]

I would purchase this house especially because someone died in it.

The writing on the wall is a nice bonus.

I say get it before I do.

[Vertnut]

all the interior walls are stuccoed so I assume with damage those walls have to come out? if so I can only imagine the work involved in all of that

Are you sure they're not plaster? Regardless, plaster and stucco are both porous. There's still lumber of some sort inside those walls, too. There could be big damage inside those plaster/stucco walls that you will never know about unless they're torn out to do other work (like electrical or plumbing).

The spooks and ghosts' would be the least of my concerns, and I don't like spooky shit.

[War Machine]

Are you sure they're not plaster? Regardless, plaster and stucco are both porous. There's still lumber of some sort inside those walls, too. There could be big damage inside those plaster/stucco walls that you will never know about unless they're torn out to do other work (like electrical or plumbing).

The spooks and ghosts' would be the least of my concerns, and I don't like spooky shit.

Might be plaster all I know is the shit is thick as hell. Thank you for your input, gives us more to think about