Simply NO WORDS for Mr. Karp, who is an active local developer who IMO should know better than to make such statements publicly about what he believes happened to JF. None.
Did Mr. Karp NOT read AW2 which specifically states that the "Body" of JF left 69 Welles/71 Welles in her Suburban which was driven per AW2 by FD. AW2 didn't say that JF left sitting in the passenger seat of her Suburban while chatting about what a beautiful day it was with the driver, FD. Nope. JF IMO based on what AW2 stated did not leave 69 Welles/71 Welles alive and she was allegedly killed at the house. AW2 was absolutely unambiguous about the status of JF leaving Welles so I'm not sure what Mr. Karp is basing his statement that, "...he doesn't believe she died there".
I feel for Mr. Karp as the owner of a property where someone was allegedly murdered, but I believe for him to make assumptions about what happened to JF that are absolutely CONTRARY to those made by LE in the AW2 is simply wrong, premature and IMO irresponsible at this time. Further, to make such statements to the Press about the property and what happened to JF IMO simply defies logic for the exact same reasons.
Selling a haunted or otherwise notorious house
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Homes with this unusual problem are known as "stigmatized properties." Marc Ben-Ezra and Asher Perlin, writing for the American Bar Association, say these properties are considered to have emotional or psychological defects rather than physical ones. In other words, the home itself is in good shape but a buyer might not be comfortable purchasing it due to its reputation.
Several states have adopted laws about stigmatized properties, though there are several different definitions for this designation.
Disclosures
Stigmatized properties are not limited to homes where the doors shut themselves and ghosts are glimpsed at the end of hallways.
It is much more likely that a buyer will be uncomfortable to learn that someone has been murdered, committed suicide, or died in an accident at the home. Buyers may also be deterred by properties where serious crimes took place or where the previous occupant had an infectious disease.
Buyers are more likely to be concerned with these issues when they are fresh in memory, but some reputations can be especially persistent. For example, the homes featured in "The Amityville Horror" and "In Cold Blood" are still known as the scenes of notorious multiple murders.
In Connecticut, the issues that stigmatize a property are defined as nonmaterial. As such, a seller or their agent does not have to disclose them when putting a property on the market. These parties are also protected from any action a buyer might pursue against them for not disclosing an issue related to the home's past or supposedly haunted nature.
However, the law also recognizes that such issues may be important to the buyer.
It provides that the buyer can make a written request that the seller disclose any information about whether the home was the site of a murder, suicide, or felony. The seller can refuse to provide this information, but must inform the buyer in writing.
2011 Connecticut Code
Title 20 Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 392 Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Sec. 20-329ee. Purchaser or lessee may request written disclosure of property's status re homicide, other felony or suicide.
Sec. 20-329ee. Purchaser or lessee may request written disclosure of property's status re homicide, other felony or suicide. Notwithstanding sections 20-329cc and 20-329dd, if a purchaser or lessee of real estate, who was in the process of making a bona fide offer, advises an owner of real estate or his or her agent, in writing, that knowledge that the property was at any time suspected to have been the site of a homicide, other felony or a suicide is important to the purchaser's decision to purchase or lease the property, the owner through his or her agent shall report any findings to the purchaser or lessee, in writing subject to and consistent with applicable laws of privacy. If the owner refuses to disclose such information, his or her agent shall so advise the purchaser or lessee in writing.
(P.A. 90-141, S. 3; P.A. 02-122, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 02-122 substituted reference to a homicide, other felony or a suicide for "psychological impact" and substituted "the purchaser's" for "his".
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Connecticut General Statutes 20-329cc – “Nonmaterial fact concerning real property” defined
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As used in sections 20-329cc to 20-329ff, inclusive, a “nonmaterial fact concerning real property” means a fact, set of facts or circumstance surrounding real estate which includes, but is not limited to: (1) The fact that an occupant of real property is or has been infected with a disease on the list of reportable diseases, emergency illnesses and health conditions issued by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-2a; or (2) the fact that the property was at any time suspected to have been the site of a death or felony.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-329cc
- Felony: A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
