Is it bad for an Asian family to buy a house that someone committed suicide in?

Question

An Asian family who is from Asia is buying a house where they don't know that a previous owner committed suicide in the houe they are buying. The realtors refuse to mention anything about it, since it occured previously before the statute of limitations.

Answer 1

Mind your own business!

If it's more than 3 years there is no reason to bring it up.

Unless you are aching to make someone unhappy. Are you just itching to cause trouble? What business is it of yours?

Answer 2

I think that if someones culture or belief system would find a suicide scene offensive or if perhaps their culture/beliefs/religion would require some sort of cleansing ceremony of the site that they should be told as a courtesy.

The fact that the suicide occurred before the statute of limitations makes it legally ok to not disclose this fact to them ... but it doesn't make it morally right in all instances.

Some people wouldn't care at all, but if I thought that it would make a personal difference to someone, I would tell them.

If you a realtor, your first obligation is to your client. If your client is the buyer, you should tell them.

If the client is the seller, your professional obligation comes before your personal beliefs and you would have to remain silent or not disclose it unless specifically asked.

If you are a third party, like a neighbor, you may be able to politely bring it up. I was once looking at a house and a neighbor literally burst through the door to warn me that the former occupant died of AIDS, like I was going to get it from a doorknob or something. Whatever you do, don't be like that.

Answer 3

I agree with the above. Mind your own business and don't cause trouble. It is a stressful enough even to sell a home and to lose a sale because some third party is injecting themselves into the process to create drama is awful. Of course the realtor refuses to say anything. There is no obligation TO say anything. I can understand where you are coming from and believe you are probably concerned but if the purchase or sale of the home doesn't involve you already, just let it go.

Answer 4

I personally would not want to buy a house someone had committed suicide in, but that is just me. I guess it depends on how superstitious the family is. Some people wouldn't care. If I were you I would tell them, and also tell them how dishonest those realtors are being.

Answer 5

It wouldn't bother me at all. Most older homes have had someone die in them. Think about how many homes are in the US that are 75 years or older. I'm sure that someone, sometime has died in them Think about all of the retirement homes that people have died in--yet people still move into them afterward. Many homes are built on grounds where people have died before the house was built. I'm not a superstitious person and it wouldn't bother me at all. If you and your family like the house, buy it.

Answer 6

The broker only has to disclose that type of info if asked by the buyer, it is not a necessity for him to say.
You should mind your own business unless you are friends, or related to the buyers.
Does it matter they are Asian? Maybe your just racist and don't want Asian neighbors?

Answer 7

Asian family from Asia......ok......is it any worst for them to buy this house as for say some other culture...?. No!...What do you think should happen to this house?.....Tear it down?.... If all the homes ..or proprety that someone....meet there death at was to be left empty..be a lot of empty spots around..

Answer 8

Its bad because Asians are superstitious...But, to be honest....like over 80% of all houses have people who died in the house...i mean alot arent suicides...but people die in their sleep..accidents, ...sick in death bed...etc etc...But, you can check the history of the house by going to city hall...Um, should have a witchdoctor look at it...because some suicides arent normal...