Gloria, I would disclose it, even if I wasn't obligated to, which I am, in my state.  As I said in a previous post, people die in homes all the time of both natural and unnatural causes (suicide, not a required disclosure in my state).  A violent death(s) at the hand of another person is another thing entirely.  Some people will be "spooked" by this, others will not.  But the Seller (and Agent) will always face some sort of ramification for not disclosing this.  Some may say "Buyer Beware" and the Buyer should have been paying attention to the news, but I would have to disagree with that.

Mind you, I have dealt with a death in the home but never a murder.  So take that for what it's worth.  Again, Not Much!

Depends if you are the buyers agent or the sellers agent! In our state we don't have to disclose it.

I would disclose it because I would want to know if I was buying.

Glad you posted here Mary,  didn't mean to get off topic in your advertising post.

I'm all for disclosure, and I commented on the same story over at AR.  I've slept in a morgue and I don't know of any bedroom that would come close to the experience. Well maybe my ex's. I also went to a lot of lunches with the local coroner and this man loved to talk shop.  Are the owners being a bit sensitive? Would they feel better if they had gotten a death discount?  Hasn't somebody died on every piece of real estate in the country?

What if the seller asked you not to disclose?  You are working for them.  We had a long discussion about this very subject at one of our meetings and the agents were pretty much split on it.  

If you are in a state that requires disclosure then abide by the law and disclose it.

If your state does not require you to disclose it and you are the listing agent you may get yourself fired (maybe even sued) for disclosing it.  If it were my home and my agent disclosed it to everyone that showed interest I would terminate the listing and find an agent that realized they "represent me" and my interest in the home not the buyers.

Agency is the most fascinating, complex thing we deal with, isn't it?

Which side being represented would, to me, dictate how the disclosure/due diligence should go.

Whatever is in the client's best interest.

I agree with Paul.  If seller asks for no disclosure, listing agent must abide unless it's against the law.  Buyer's agent on the other hand...Is it really a material fact that affects the property the same as if you knew there was a termite problem?

Wow what a  Great story ! Gloria good work.

Vance

I would have to respect my clients wishes!!  

If I am the listing agent, I would try to counsel them to be upfront and not try to hide what is common knowledge.  but if my client, the seller, said do not disclose... I either have to abide or not take the listing.

Now, if I am the buyers agent, I would disclose.  Heck, I probably wouldn't have it on my list of potential homes to view unless the buyer insisted and then I would tell them before we ever went near the house.  Let's not waste our time if this is a problem for you...

shelly

Can you imange that,

Candice gave you the idea, its there in black and white right candice?

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Vance

I know, I know . . . I'm an inspiration to many, Vance . . . ROFL . . .

Gloria,

"Murders.Would you disclose the murders?"  

It depends who you have killed.  If its a nasty customer, keep yor mouth shot.

John

good one John, who would have thought of it that way?? lol

It would only effect the material value of the property if they are buried in the yard wouldn't it?

Would some kind of Post Occupancy addendum be required then?

We would definitely disclose but we're required to. Paul makes a good point. Thank you for another perspective.

I just want to know why Klaus slept in a morgue?!!!

I agree, you can't just make a comment like that and not explain.

Klaus? Spent the night in the morgue?

For inquisitive minds.  It was my job, the coroner had a lady assistant who needed to tape an autopsy.  Once the tape began rolling I fell asleep.

No one, Gloria, unless you want to be confused for a corpse.  

Klaus, are you short any organs?

I'm in Florida and wouldn't disclose it.  It has nothing to do with the value of the property.  The property didn't do anything, the previous owners did.  It's the same if someone dies of aids in the home.. we aren't to disclose that either.   You are not allowed, by law, to stigmatize a property here.  The agent and the broker did the right thing.