Oct 29, 2024 - Holidays
What to do with an actual haunted house in Ohio
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Good news, Ohioans: If your house is haunted by ghosts or other paranormal creatures, you can sell it without saying jack squat to potential buyers.
State of play: Per a Zillow analysis of state laws, Ohio sellers have no obligation to disclose the alleged haunted status of their homes.
- Only four states — New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Minnesota — specifically include paranormal activity in their real estate disclosure laws.
Yes, but: Ohio lawmakers might have reason to look into the matter.
- According to paranormal website The Shadowlands, there were 158 haunted houses, mansions and castles reported in Ohio from 1994-2022.
Zoom in: Cleveland's haunted locations are primarily hotels, hospitals, cemeteries and schools...
- ...except for Franklin Castle, the Victorian stone mansion on Franklin Boulevard.
Steer clear: It was built in the 1880s by Cleveland grocer and banker Hannes Tiedemann and is rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of his wife and daughter.
💭 Our thought bubble: We prefer fake haunted houses, thanks.