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This house checks all of your boxes, and you’re tempted to make an offer… but is this property a little too good to be true? It’s completely valid to be cautiously curious about a house’s history, especially when it comes to deaths that occurred on the property. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever to get the lowdown on your house—and we’ve got the inside scoop. Read on for plenty of easy ways to discover the truth about your property before you move in.
Things You Should Know
- Search the house address online to see if anything major happened at the property.
- Cross-check with newspaper archives and vital records to learn more about the property’s history.
- Pay $12 on DiedInHouse to quickly find out if someone died at a certain property.
- Check out HouseCreep for a free, crowd-sourced compendium of properties with creepy and/or morbid histories.
Steps
Community Q&A
- QuestionWhy exactly does it matter if a stranger died at your house? Are curses and ghosts real or something?How.com.vn Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerHow.com.vn Staff EditorStaff AnswerIt doesn't officially matter if someone died on a property. However, some prospective homeowners don't want to settle down in a house where something really violent happened, like a homicide or suicide. - QuestionWhy do some people not want to settle down in a house where something violent happened?How.com.vn Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerHow.com.vn Staff EditorStaff AnswerIt's really a matter of personal preference! Some people don't like the idea of living in a building that has really dark, negative memories attached to it, while other people don't care about the past history of the home. - QuestionI don't leave my room because I am a hermit, but I think my grandma died in my house ten days ago. How can I check without leaving my room? Should I call 911?Community AnswerEither come out of your room or call 911 and ask for a "welfare check" at your address, in which case the police will come and check on your grandma. Be prepared to let the police into your home (or else they may have to break in).
Tips
- The older a property is, the more likely it is that someone died there at some point. That doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker, though—many property deaths don’t involve any violent or criminal circumstances.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433?hl=en
- ↑ https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/died-in-your-house-36833831
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/death11-03final-acc.pdf
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliesportelli/2015/10/26/this-website-can-tell-you-if-someone-died-in-your-house/
- ↑ https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/how-are-private-investigators-paid-34166
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