What your seller legally has to disclose — and what they don’t — could affect your buying decision more than you’d expect. 🏡 Stigmatized properties cover everything from natural deaths and suicides to grow ops and hauntings, and the rules around disclosure are a lot grayer than most buyers realize. Steve and Kristina from the KT Team break down where the law ends and personal psychology begins.
✅ What counts as a stigmatized property
✅ Disclosure rules: what sellers must reveal vs. what they can stay silent on
✅ How stigma can impact a home’s market value and days on market
✅ Grow ops, hauntings, deaths — where each falls legally and emotionally
✅ What buyers should be asking (and researching) on their own
✅ Real stories from agents who’ve been in these situations
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0:00 – Intro
1:17 – Defining stigmatized properties
2:06 – Would you buy a home where someone died?
3:15 – Kristina’s personal ghost story (the shelves, the ultrasound, and 666)
5:45 – Types of stigmas: deaths, grow ops, hauntings, and more
7:16 – Steve’s client who bolted from the basement
8:50 – Why some buyers care and others don’t
12:30 – Disclosure rules: stigma vs. physical defects
13:49 – The grow op listing: disclosed, remediated, and still hard to sell
18:41 – Does stigma actually impact a home’s value?
23:50 – Fire round: natural death, suicide, murder, grow op, haunting
26:22 – Backing onto a cemetery — stigma or personal preference?
27:38 – Key takeaways for buyers and sellers
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In 2011, Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott formed The Kormendy Trott Team, now often referred to as KT (thanks to our logo!). The foundation of KT is built on providing unmatched value and attention to detail in everything we do. From our ever-expanding, comprehensive list of exclusive services to our expertly trained team, you will receive the highest level of care throughout your entire real estate journey.
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