Murder Scene – Home for
Sale
That particular headline on a Real Estate listing is
something you will likely never see. Have you ever wondered after a widely
publicized crime scene what happens to the house? Well it depends. Residents of
many quiet, middle class suburbs find themselves grappling with that question
across the country. Some wonder how the family could even sell the home, let
alone who’d buy it.
Stigma of Crime Scene
This is a problem that Realtors often face. It's called
'Crime Scene Stigma'. The homes that have been tainted by murder rampage, mass
suicide or even grow-ops can scare buyers off. It can stall the sale of homes
and property. Often you see prices far below their market worth.
No Legal Obligation
to Disclose it in Alberta
Unlike some U.S. states, Canadian real estate agents are not
required by guidelines to disclose a home’s traumatic history. Instead, home
sellers are expected to share details of violent crime or suicide just as they
would structural defects.
Murder Attracts Bus
Tours
Homes where notorious murders and suicides happened are
often magnets for attention. In St. Catharines, Ontario the 'House of Horrors'
where Paul Bernardo tortured, raped and killed two schoolgirls was constantly pictured
on the news. It was eventually bulldozed. In the United States, some suburban
crime scenes attract bus tours like the infamous 'Clutter Family Home' in
Kansas written up in the book 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote.
Realtors are Stuck Between
Buyer and Seller.
There has been a horrid murder recently. The photos of the
little blue house in Calgary's Brentwood district have been widely spread
across news channels. Five brutal stabbings in the long-time rental property leave
one man charged with the murders. Realtors of the Brentwood home have omitted the
details in the real-estate listing. The asking price is $489,900.
Property Record
Searches
What kind of information can you find out from a property
record search? Recent divorce? Times the home has been on and off the market? Is
the home in foreclosure? These facts can be located and Real Estate Agents can find
them. There is also a new website launched where 'Walls Talk' at HouseCreep.com.
The site lists more than 20,000 properties in North America. The Brentwood
house has not yet been added.
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