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Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

In some parts of the world, this is part of home construction.  The bones of the ancestors were placed in the walls to bring good fortune to the home owners.  Hence the phrase "This house has good bones".

 

Oddly, this probably wouldn't bother me so much but I'd still sue the sellers for not disclosing it.  LOL!  I can just see the response now: "Yeah, we killed her 10 years ago, so it was outside the disclosure timeline."

 

I've had investors buy homes where we expected to find something buried in a wall though.  Never have yet though.  Not like "Flipping Vegas" where they found cash and guns hidden in a safe in the attic.

Mar 06, 2017 10:45 AM
Ambassador
1,452,919
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

This isn't a "worst" story but I had clients who found a sword from the War of 1812 in their wall !  Pretty cool find considering you could see the enemy just across the water, LOL

Mar 06, 2017 02:24 PM
Rainer
417,221
Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

I bought a house that seller would not allow inside inspections (hoarder) there was a dead pot belly pig in a baby basinette

Mar 06, 2017 03:15 PM
Rainmaker
677,422
John Slocum
Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington - Vancouver, WA
Broker, SFR - Vancouver WA Real Estate

Had a sale last year where it was known prior to purchase that "the body" has never been found.  Our guy said he wouldn't go looking too hard after possession.

Mar 06, 2017 10:17 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Nothing like that.  Worse thing is a seller leaving lots of unwanted crap behind. In all cases seller was required to remove it before we closed. 

Mar 06, 2017 09:55 AM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Oh my goodness. That is awful! I can't think of anything crazy. -Kasey

Mar 06, 2017 09:37 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Fred... now that is an awful story to say the least. Welcome home! (And I mean that sarcastically.) Nothing like this has happened to any home I've ever sold and in fact can't think of anything significant.

Mar 06, 2017 08:57 AM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I can't say there was anything note worthy that came up. What a terrible thing to have happen to those home owners in Houston. 

Mar 06, 2017 06:53 PM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Fortunately I have never found anything like that.

Mar 06, 2017 05:41 PM
Rainmaker
142,796
Diana White-Pettis
Bennett Realty Solutions - Upper Marlboro, MD
GRI, CDPE, CNE, WHC Upper Marlboro Homes for Sale

That's an awful experience for the buyer. No excitment for any of my buyers after closing.

Mar 06, 2017 04:48 PM
Rainmaker
564,494
Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

What a horrific story - 

Mar 06, 2017 04:27 PM
Ambassador
3,587,960
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Fred that it absolutely terrible. I can't imagine......

 

The one thing that stands out  is in the garage a home our buyers bought there was a suped up, very expensive 4 wheel drive vehicle with no wheels - up on bars.  The police were called and sure enough it was a stolen vehicheol.

Mar 06, 2017 04:09 PM
Rainmaker
280,599
Jeanne Gregory
RE/MAX Southwest - Sugar Land, TX
The most important home I sell is YOURS!

I live in Houston and that was a pretty shocking story.  I think all my clients ever found was some marijuana and they wouldn't tell me if they kept it, threw it away or smoked it.

Mar 06, 2017 02:30 PM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Wow! So very sad. I assume she was murdered. Hope they caught the person(s) who did it.

Mar 06, 2017 01:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,574,666
Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Just read this article today.... my buyers never found anything more than dirt, a can of old paint or maybe a snake!

Mar 06, 2017 11:45 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

animal skeltors...

Mar 06, 2017 11:28 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,364
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

A real "Yikes" moment.  

Mar 06, 2017 11:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Not really something I dwell on or want to.

Mar 06, 2017 10:53 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

No surprises on my watch....

Mar 06, 2017 10:18 AM
Ambassador
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

ga-ross!

Mar 06, 2017 09:12 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,716
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Wow, Never have heard of anything but will read all the comments.

 

Mar 06, 2017 09:04 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I can think of nothing.

The usual odds and ins or the closet not emptied.

I make them disappear before the new owner has distress.

Mar 06, 2017 08:58 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Fortunately nothing nearly so astounding as that hope that stays that way too

Feb 15, 2018 05:49 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

UGH, no cannot think of anything, but dirt and filth, and maybe an unwanted couch in the basement they could not get up the stairs.

Mar 08, 2017 02:50 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Fortunately, all my sales were quite boring and peaceful. No dead bodies, no hidden treasures. And I'm perfectly ok with that:) 

Mar 08, 2017 12:50 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Nothing near that bad - sheesh

Mar 07, 2017 08:34 AM
Rainmaker
547,327
Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

I am selling a home that the owner died in, super clean home.  I always let them know about the event and in the disclosure.

Mar 07, 2017 08:24 AM
Rainmaker
864,658
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

I will skip this Q & A. I don't intend to have any nightmare tonight.

Mar 07, 2017 07:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

never been that lucky

Mar 07, 2017 07:30 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,509
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

No bad things other than junk left behind!

Mar 07, 2017 07:15 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

No big surprises for my buyers; fortunately

Mar 07, 2017 06:15 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Nope, nothing thrilling like that. Worst thing was a refrigerator in the garage that no one knew about with spoiled food.

Mar 07, 2017 06:08 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Nothing of note that I heard of

Mar 07, 2017 04:54 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,419
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

'Worst' is a relative term. I have sold some foreclosures that were in very rough condition.

Mar 07, 2017 04:34 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Never had anything major.

Mar 07, 2017 04:26 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Fred Griffin - sad for the new owners!

Mar 06, 2017 11:22 PM
Ambassador
5,230,119
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

My 'trash' left behind stories sound like nothing compared to your story! OH MY!  That's horrible, Fred Griffin!

Mar 06, 2017 08:35 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Nothing as cool as this.   Lacy undergarmet was the oddest

Mar 06, 2017 08:20 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I guess I live in a tame area becasue nothing extremely unusual has surfaced.

Mar 06, 2017 07:50 PM
Rainmaker
628,914
Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

Just had a Buyer / Seller flipper find a Colt 45 revolver in the wall of the house during renovation

Mar 06, 2017 07:48 PM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

Nothing worthwhile to share. I keep waiting...

Mar 06, 2017 07:46 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Fred - That is a morbid story for sure. Worst thing my clients ever found was stuff the sellers said they would remove when they moved. Mostly garbage.

Mar 06, 2017 06:35 PM
Rainmaker
2,390,620
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Great question Fred Griffin , no bones here although I have been told of ghosts.

Mar 06, 2017 02:11 PM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Nothing like that; a well pump broke a few days after closing.

Mar 06, 2017 02:06 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Never any bones, but did find a meth lab in a tub if a REO at final walk through. 

Mar 06, 2017 11:33 AM
Rainmaker
4,883,017
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Lucky for my buyers no surprises like that.

Mar 06, 2017 09:42 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Fred,

What a story, and nothing has happened like that around us.  Wishing you a great week.

Mar 06, 2017 09:13 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

nothing that exciting in my area and with new construction...

Mar 06, 2017 09:06 AM