Selling A Haunted House In Montana? Here’s The Truth

Selling A House In Montana? Here's What You Need To Know

So let's say you've got a wonderful little property in Montana you'd like to sell.

What if that same house had something horrific happen inside it and now it's haunted? Are you required by law to reveal your house is haunted before selling it?

Do You Have to Disclose a Death In A Montana House?

You might have heard before that real estate agents need to disclose any deaths that may have happened in their listing.

Truth is, most states don't require you to disclose a death, and that also includes Montana.

More likely what people are talking about are "stigmatized properties," which means homes that are “psychologically impacted by a past or suspected event on the property but have no physical impact of any kind," as defined by the National Association of Realtors.

 Do You Have To Disclose Stigmatized Properties In Montana?

So these stigmatized properties need to have had an event happen in the house, such as murder, suicide, notorious previous owners, or alleged hauntings, to be classified as such, the National Association of Realtors notes on their website.

So now that we've got a clearer picture of the type of house we're trying to sell, do we have to disclose that information here in Montana?

Well, according to the Apartment Therapy website, Montana is among 36 states that don't require anything to be disclosed to potential buyers.

However, if you ask your real estate agent for any information about the house that hasn't been previously disclosed (such as hauntings), they are not allowed to "obscure the truth."