# I Suspect My Hose is Haunted-Do I Need To Dislose to Realtor? **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [December 31, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938 "2011-12-31T13:40:32Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/1 "2011-12-31T13:40:32Z")
Our 90 year old bungalow is in very good shape-over the years we have installed a new kitchen, two new bathrooms, and a bedroom. We have also finished the basement (a livingroom and bedroom). For the age of the house, it looks good on the outside as well (new windows and front door). Our problem-the house has some weird things going on-our dogs will not enter the basement-when forced, they will bolt upstairs as soon as possible. Cabinet doors open and close by themselves. The upstairs bedroom walls vibrate in the early morning-we have a large wall mirror that makes a tapping sound against the wall-this hapens from 6 AM till about 8 AM. Recently, the older female dog (Daisy) was sleping downstairs on the sofa-she started whining and crying at 2 AM-I went downstairs-and nothing was there-she went upstairs and fell asleep. When we list the house, do we have to disclose this?😃 ---
### Author: ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/2 "2011-12-31T13:45:40Z")
Only disclose it if you can leave a list of reliable exorcists at closing. I could be wrong, but I don’t think house noises need to be disclosed… ---
### Author: ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/3 "2011-12-31T14:01:06Z")
If, as you say in the OP, your “hose” is haunted, you need to see a doctor. 🙂 But if you meant your _house,_ I might be able to help, as I am a Realtor, but my license and knowledge is only valid in my own state. Your state may be different. You are required by law to disclose _any material adverse fact that you know about_ that could affect the value of the property. If you tell your agent about any of these, he/she is also obligate to disclose to any buyer. The question often comes up about a haunted house, which seems to fall in the ambiguous area between a broken light (probably not material adverse) and a leak in the roof (probably material adverse). Since no one can prove that ghosts exist or a house is really haunted to scientific certainty, a case could be made that you don’t have to disclose something that doesn’t exist. And the problem with your dog might be due to something you haven’t considered; a smell, a sound that only your dog detects. And older houses often develop noises. Why not have a contractor or home inspector look at those? However, it is a maxim that disclosure is always the best policy. If you give a written disclosure which is signed by the buyer, then the buyer can never come back and sue you later. OTOH, you could hire a priest and pay for an exorcism. If you do, get a certification from the priest that the house is now paranormal-free. (Just kidding; I don’t know if priests do that.) ---
### Author: ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/4 "2011-12-31T14:25:15Z")
If your house is a local tourist attraction because it’s known for being haunted, it falls under the category of [“stigmatized property”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmatized_property#Types_of_stigma) because the traffic may disturb future residents. On the other hand, if it’s not, just hire an exorcist and be done with it. ---
### Author: ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/5 "2011-12-31T15:43:18Z")
I was simply going to suggest you buy a new hose. You can get a pretty good one for what, $20? ---
### Author: ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/6 "2011-12-31T15:47:19Z")
If it’s a garden hose, I’d suspect gnomes. ---
### Author: ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/7 "2011-12-31T15:59:08Z")
When I have a haunted hose, I take antibiotics to cure it. ---
### Author: ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/8 "2011-12-31T16:23:02Z")
> [@Al\_Bundy](#): > > When I have a haunted hose, I take antibiotics to cure it. That only works against bacterial haunting, using them for non-bacterial haunting just cause the ghost bacteria to develop resistance to the antibiotics. or something like that 😃 ---
### Author: ![eclectic\_wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ac91a4/32.png) [@eclectic\_wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eclectic_wench) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/9 "2011-12-31T16:37:47Z")
I read this as ‘I suspect my nose is haunted’. I was wondering how something like that would manifest itself. ---
### Author: ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/10 "2011-12-31T16:41:08Z")
> [@eclectic\_wench](#): > > I read this as ‘I suspect my nose is haunted’. I was wondering how something like that would manifest itself. Dripping ectoplasm. ---
### Author: ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/11 "2011-12-31T16:44:44Z")
I recommend that you make a point of disclosing this to any prospective buyers, so that they can have a good laugh at your expense. ---
### Author: ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/12 "2011-12-31T16:52:38Z")
I wonder why your house is vibrating. Are you near a subway? A highway? Is there underground construction going on somewhere? How long as this been happening? Or call those guys from TAPS and they’ll figure out what is going on and declare if your house is haunted or not. Wait, when you added to the house, did you move the bodies too or just the headstones? ---
### Author: ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/13 "2011-12-31T16:53:30Z")
I wonder how often “My hose is haunted” is used in a paternity case. ---
### Author: ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/14 "2011-12-31T17:01:37Z")
I have long suspected that hose is haunted - all garden hose. It kinks, it tangles and knots up, it trips you, it deliberately drags itself across your expensive, easily damaged plantings. Hose is evil. Throw it all away before you put the house on the market. ---
### Author: ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/15 "2011-12-31T18:32:20Z")
I once had a haunted hose. A quick flushing did the trick. It’s funny how simple typos or things like leaving your browser open around mischievous friends can gibe you a lifetime rep here - ask **Hal.** From now on you’ll be the guy with the haunted hose. Enjoy.😉 ---
### Author: ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/16 "2011-12-31T18:59:04Z")
You only have to worry if you sell to someone who is stupid enough to believe in ghosts. To get the skinny on how the law treats this problem in your jurisdiction, consult a lawyer, but obviously you will not do this because you are allergic to lawyers. ---
### Author: ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/17 "2011-12-31T19:19:37Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I have long suspected that hose is haunted - all garden hose. > > It kinks, it tangles and knots up, it trips you, it deliberately drags itself across your expensive, easily damaged plantings. > > Hose is evil. > > Throw it all away before you put the house on the market. I think you’re onto something here. ---
### Author: ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/18 "2011-12-31T19:26:11Z")
I guess I AM old.When I read “hose” I thought of nylon stockings. If they make your legs look like a '50s vamp, then you should keep them. ---
### Author: ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/19 "2011-12-31T19:44:59Z")
Toss a tennis ball into the upstairs children’s closet. If it falls through a portal in the ceiling below, get the fuck out. You may be living on Native American casino property. ---
### Author: ![Zulema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/db5fbb/32.png) [@Zulema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zulema) #### Post date: [December 31, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938/20 "2011-12-31T19:45:44Z")
It may vary from state to state but in Wisconsin you do not. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-suspect-my-hose-is-haunted-do-i-need-to-dislose-to-realtor/607938.md?page=2)