Realtor.com® Releases Haunted Housing
Report
Realtor.com has released the results of its Haunted Housing Report, which explored consumer sentiments around their perceptions of "haunted" real estate. Survey results from nearly 1,400
respondents reveal consumer
thresholds for purchasing haunted houses for sale, past experiences with spooky
homes, popular "warning signs" of a haunted home, expected discounts when buying
"perceived" haunted houses for sale and intolerable scary occurrences.
According to the survey, 26 percent of respondents indicated that they would consider purchasing a haunted house for sale, while 38 percent would not. Of the respondents that would consider purchasing a haunted home, 12 percent reported that they would pay full market value or over for a haunted house; 34 percent shared that they would purchase a haunted home if it was discounted 1 to 30 percent; 22 percent indicated that they would purchase a haunted home if it was discounted 31 to 50 percent; and 19 percent revealed that they would purchase a haunted home if it was discounted 51 percent or more.
However, of the respondents that would contemplate purchasing a haunted home, the following spooky occurrences would stop them from buying a home:
Realtor.com has released the results of its Haunted Housing Report, which explored consumer sentiments around their perceptions of "haunted" real estate. Survey results from nearly 1,400
According to the survey, 26 percent of respondents indicated that they would consider purchasing a haunted house for sale, while 38 percent would not. Of the respondents that would consider purchasing a haunted home, 12 percent reported that they would pay full market value or over for a haunted house; 34 percent shared that they would purchase a haunted home if it was discounted 1 to 30 percent; 22 percent indicated that they would purchase a haunted home if it was discounted 31 to 50 percent; and 19 percent revealed that they would purchase a haunted home if it was discounted 51 percent or more.
However, of the respondents that would contemplate purchasing a haunted home, the following spooky occurrences would stop them from buying a home:
- 75 percent would be scared off by levitating objects from purchasing a home
- 63 percent would be deterred by objects being moved from where they were placed
- 63 percent would be dissuaded by ghost sightings
- 61 percent would be discouraged by supernatural sensations
- 61 percent would be scared off by flickering lights/appliances
- 60 percent would pass on a home with strange noises (footsteps, doors slamming)
- 34 percent would be deterred by warm or cold spots.
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