Criminal How to Sell a Haunted House
Oct 27, 2023
A haunted house in New York becomes the center of a legal case known as the Ghostbusters ruling. Spooky encounters, the impact on property value, and the settlement between buyers and sellers are discussed, along with the psychological stigma on real estate.
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Man Wakes To A Weight On The Bed
- Mark Kavanaugh woke from sleep feeling a presence press on the bed and saw a female silhouette at the window.
- He woke his wife Cynthia, who said she'd seen the same woman before and called her "one of the regulars."
Homeowner Sees A Colonial Gentleman
- Helen Ackley saw a colonial-dressed gentleman hovering inches off the floor while she painted.
- He nodded when she remarked on the paint color, and then he disappeared, leaving her amused, not afraid.
Family Uses Humor To Handle Hauntings
- Children in the Ackley household experienced regular small hauntings like beds shaking to wake them for school.
- Helen told them to tell the ghosts about holidays and the bed stopped shaking, showing playful household interactions with the phenomena.