The Home History Your Agent Might Not Reveal | EP398

What your seller legally has to disclose — and what they don't — could affect your buying decision more than you'd expect. Stigmatized properties cover everything from natural deaths and suicides to grow ops and hauntings, and the rules around disclosure are a lot grayer than most buyers realize. Steve and Kristina from the KT Team break down where the law ends, and personal psychology begins.> What counts as a stigmatized property> Disclosure rules: what sellers must reveal vs. what they can stay silent on> How stigma can impact a home's market value and days on market> Grow ops, hauntings, deaths — where each falls legally and emotionally> What buyers should be asking (and researching) on their own> Real stories from agents who've been in these situationsVIDEO SECTIONS & TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Intro1:17 – Defining stigmatized properties2:06 – Would you buy a home where someone died?3:15 – Kristina's personal ghost story (the shelves, the ultrasound, and 666)5:45 – Types of stigmas: deaths, grow ops, hauntings, and more7:16 – Steve's client who bolted from the basement8:50 – Why some buyers care and others don't12:30 – Disclosure rules: stigma vs. physical defects13:49 – The grow op listing: disclosed, remediated, and still hard to sell18:41 – Does stigma actually impact a home's value?23:50 – Fire round: natural death, suicide, murder, grow op, haunting26:22 – Backing onto a cemetery — stigma or personal preference?27:38 – Key takeaways for buyers and sellersWatch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1pwncyet9NydbgTmx5D21kLinktree:https://linktr.ee/kormendytrottInstagram:https://instagram.com/kormendytrottYouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottFacebook:https://facebook.com/kormendytrottX:https://x.com/kormendytrottLinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/company/ktrealtyTikTok:https://tiktok.com/@kormendytrottThe Kormendy Trott Team was formed in 2011 by Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott. Originally a team of two in Milton, Ontario, KT has grown into a full-service real estate group serving Halton Region, Peel Region, and the Greater Toronto Area.