24
Oct
Ghosts do not deter first time buyers
First time buyers would not be deterred from buying a house if they
were told it was haunted, new research has revealed.
A study from Yorkshire Bank found that 54 per cent of young people
looking to purchase a property would not be put off by the prospect
of sharing their home with a spook.
Furthermore, 30 per cent of prospective buyers said that if they
were told that a residence was visited by a ghostly presence, they
would be even more likely to want to view the home - if only to
satisfy their curiosity.
Yorkshire Bank's head of retail Gary Lumby said: "We all know to
look out for damp patches and cracks in the walls when viewing a
home, but it could prove a little trickier to spot a supernatural
problem with your potential property!"
The survey also revealed that 44 per cent of respondents would
consider using the fact that a house was haunted as an excuse to
try to negotiate a lower price.
