SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Many
people are open to living with ghosts year-round, especially when a
few bumps in the night lead to more home for their money or the
chance to live in a better neighborhood, according to the results
of a Haunted Real Estate survey released today by
realtor.com®, a leading online real estate destination
operated by News Corp., subsidiary Move, Inc.
The survey, which queried more than 1,000 online respondents in
late September, revealed 33 percent of respondents are open to
living in a haunted house, 25 percent might be, and 42 percent are
not open to the idea.
When asked about the factors that may sway their decision:
- 40 percent of respondents indicated that they need a price
reduction in order to choose a haunted home over a non-haunted
home,
- 35 percent require a better neighborhood,
- 32 percent need larger square footage,
- and 29 percent would do so if more bedrooms are involved.
Only 8 percent of respondents said they require no additional
perks to purchase a haunted home.
In contrast, 47 percent of those surveyed indicate they would
live in a home where someone died, 27 percent said they might, and
26 percent said they would not.
"Haunted houses are a popular attraction this time of year,
but we wanted to see how many people would actually live in one,"
said Sarah Staley, housing expert.
"What we found may be a sign of today's tight housing market, or
for many living in a haunted house doesn't have to be a
deal breaker."
The survey also revealed that people prefer some paranormal
activities over others. For instance, 48 percent of respondents
open to living in a haunted house indicated they could tolerate
cold or hot spots in their home. The next most acceptable activity
was strange noises, at 45 percent, followed by strange feelings in
certain rooms at 39 percent, and unexplained shadows at 35 percent.
The least tolerable happenings included levitating objects and the
feeling of being touched, both of which are acceptable to 20
percent of respondents.
Living in a haunted home is not out of the ordinary for many
people. According to the survey, 28 percent of respondents believe
they have lived in a haunted home, 14 percent think they may have
and 58 percent indicate have never lived in one. When asked what
made them think the home was haunted, 58 percent cited strange
noises, 51 percent revealed strange feelings in certain rooms, and
40 percent indicated objects moving or disappearing.
For more information about the survey, please visit:
http://www.realtor.com/homemade/haunted-house-survey/
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