"A recent survey from Clever Real Estate subsidiary Real Estate Witch found that nearly one in five Americans believe they've lived in a haunted house, while another 22% worry they'll one day discover their home is bewitched. But for most, the real horror isn't ghosts it's the cost of homeownership. The survey shows that 94% of Americans find home repair problems more terrifying than the supernatural."
"While a majority of Americans (57%) say they'd feel uneasy living in a haunted house, three-quarters (74%) wouldn't immediately move out if they discovered one. Many said they would try to cleanse the space or simply coexist with their spectral roommates. Some homeowners insist hauntings are real. Among those who've lived in a supposedly haunted house, nearly half (49%) said there's no logical explanation for what they experienced. Still, many hauntings coincide with ordinary home issues such as creaky floorboards, rattling pipes or poor insulation."
"More than half of Americans (52%) said they'd buy a haunted house, although most say they would only do so at a discount. About two-thirds said they'd offer below asking price on a haunted property. Ironically, many haunted homeowners expect to sell above market value. Forty-one percent believe their home is worth more than comparable properties, despite only 16% of buyers agreeing."
Nearly one in five Americans believe they've lived in a haunted house, and 22% worry their home could be bewitched. Ninety-four percent find home repair problems more terrifying than the supernatural, with mold (70%), termites (65%) and asbestos (63%). Only 6% say ghosts are the scariest part of owning a home. Financial and social worries rank higher: 53% fear unexpected expenses, 52% fear bad neighbors, and 47% fear high mortgage rates. More than half would consider buying a haunted house at a discount, and many owners would not disclose a haunting to buyers.
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