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Originally Posted by drcoastline
I certainly understand why you wouldn't buy a car that someone died in. That is the same reason why it must be disclosed if someone was murdered in a house, there is a stigma. I am not sure about just passing away, as in old age if that needs to be disclosed?
If the car that had a person die in it is parted out do the parts need to be disclosed where they came from? You may recall two incidents? 11/11/85 (my birthday) Pelle Lindbergh goalie for the Flyers crashed his 930 and was killed. His car was being stored at my friend's shop. There wasn't much left to salvage, rear bumper rear wheels but if it were parted should that be disclosed? In the 1990's NYC mob boss Paul Castellano was murdered getting out of his Lincoln. His driver was also shot and died in the car. If the Lincoln was cleaned the windshield replaced and the car sold. Should that be disclosed? Are they the same Pelle's car and Castellano's? Do they carry the same stigma?
In the case of the condo the entire structure is gone and will be replaced with new. Is that the same as being built on an ancient Indian burial ground? Is that the same as the new house built on the location of the Tate murder or just a tragic incident that has nothing to do with the new structure?
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My understanding if something major happens to a house, you have to disclose it to the buyer. What constitutes major, I’m not sure.
A little over 20 years ago, I had a house that was 45 days from finishing and burned down to the foundation. The exterior was finished with a brick front, cabinets installed that day with the trim load in the garage. Even the driveway was poured. We could have salvaged the footers, but would have had to disclose that.
We tore the footers out and started from scratch.