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I'm writing a Halloween-timed story for a real estate industry publication on how agents handle stigmatized homes today: properties tied to a murder, suicide, notorious former owner, or alleged haunting. The conventional wisdom is that these homes sell at a steep discount, but the evidence is mixed, and I want to test whether today's affordability-constrained market is shrinking that discount.
I'm looking for licensed real estate agents and brokers who have listed or sold a stigmatized property in the past few years, appraisers with experience valuing them, and real estate attorneys familiar with state disclosure rules.
Helpful responses will address one or more of the following:
- How was the home priced, and how did the final sale price and days on market compare with similar homes nearby?
- Did the stigma's type (violent crime vs. natural death vs. ghost stories) or how long ago it happened make a difference?
- What did you disclose, and did you go beyond what your state requires? How did you handle buyer questions at showings?
- Did any thrill-seeking buyers want the home because of its history, or did they see the stigma purely as a chance at a bargain?
- Have lookup tools like DiedInHouse.com changed how you approach disclosure?
- For attorneys: What are the biggest legal risks for agents and sellers, and where do state rules differ most?
Please include specific examples (location, approximate timing, price outcome) wherever you can; anonymized details are fine.
Requirements: Must be a licensed real estate agent or broker, a certified appraiser, or a practicing real estate attorney. Please include your full name, title, brokerage or firm, and the state(s) where you practice. No pitches for products or services, please.
Deadline: Oct 13th, 2026 11:59 PM (May close early)
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BlueprintI'm writing an article about how AI drafting tools are changing self-represented tenant litigation and what it means operationally for apartment owners and operators. I'm looking for multifamily executives (operations, legal, asset management, or property management leadership) who can speak to:
- Whether you've seen an increase in filing volume, motion practice, or procedurally complex responses from self-represented tenants, and roughly when it started
- Specific examples (anonymized is fine) of a routine eviction or dispute that escalated because of AI-generated filings
- The cost beyond legal fees: staff hours, lost rent, unit downtime, turn costs
- Whether you've changed escalation protocols, documentation practices, or onsite training in response
- How you weigh cash-for-keys or settlement against litigating to judgment when delay appears to be the strategy
I'd also be willing to hear from lawyers or legal experts who can comment on this trend or who litigate these types of cases.
Please include your title, company, and approximate portfolio size. Anonymous attribution available for specific case details.
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that's life! magazineI’m looking to hear from people who have had genuinely spooky experiences involving a home, workplace, or object.
Perhaps you:
• Bought a house and discovered it was haunted.
• Moved out of a home because of unexplained activity.
• Rent a haunted property but love your resident ghost so much you refuse to leave.
• Renovated a supposedly haunted house and experienced strange things during the work.
• Work in a haunted pub, hotel, theatre, hospital, or other building.
• Work at a hotel where guests regularly report seeing the same ghost.
• Live in a house where objects move, lights switch on, or doors open by themselves.
• Bought an antique or second-hand object and believe it brought something supernatural into your home.
I’d love to hear exactly what happened—the spookier, the better. Payment is made for each story published.
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Realtor.com LIVING sectionThis is for a series of stories on Realtor.com. Looking for folks who have purchased a primary home anywhere in the USA in the last two years. Of particular interest:
- buying or building your dream home
- downsizing on purpose
- buying a home that is your primary and also an investment in some way
- buying a fixer-upper
- buying using a USDA or other interesting loan
- buying a property that houses your business and your home
- buying a unique space
- buying with a friend or family member
- buying land for your tiny home
We will be asking about the purchase price of the home and the monthly mortgage, so if you are willing to be interviewed, please confirm you are OK sharing those numbers.