People often ask me about haunted houses when they are in
the market to buy a home. Most of the time, even skeptical people who don’t
believe in ghosts or an afterlife are wary of living in a house that is reputed
to be haunted. But there isn’t an entry on the Multiple Listing Service for
that… you don’t find a search field for ‘Ghost: Malicious” or “Ghost: Friendly
like Casper” or
“Minor Poltergeist Issues”.
Or, if you are like one buyer I spoke with, you WANT a house
with ghosts. “My ideal house would be one with character…” she said. “A
historic home, one built in the late 1800’s with lots of ghosts and pioneer
history.
If you believe in ghosts and suspect a house is haunted, you
need to ask the Seller’s Agent. If you ask, they have a duty to tell the truth.
Or, if you want to be extra safe, you can contact Connie Hillenbrand, the
real-life version of the popular TV shows The Ghost Whisperer or Medium.
Recently she shared a story with me about a property that
had a history of being on or very near Native American burial grounds – what happened to her was like something out
of a Ghost Hunters documentary:
The homeowner pulled out her cell phone and showed me
pictures of a shadow being, orbs and one very interesting one of roses she had
dried upside down, covered by red foil type material. She had a video showing
that the foil would raise and lower and spin by itself!
When we brought in a paranormal investigation team, I was surprised to hear that on the EVP a voice could be heard saying very clearly, "Connie leave us alone."
When we brought in a paranormal investigation team, I was surprised to hear that on the EVP a voice could be heard saying very clearly, "Connie leave us alone."
Needless to say, I went up there that Saturday evening. It is my job to clear the house of negative energy and send the spirits who want to cross into the light and their loved ones on the Other Side. We accomplished just that.
Connie can be contacted at 801 953-1974. And if you are in the market for a home, with or without ghosts, you can always contact me. I promise to do my best to dig up the ghost stories, local lore, and mythology that surrounds so many of our homes here in Salt Lake.
