by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 30, 2024 | Real Estate History
Whispers Estate, in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana is said to be one of the most haunted homes in the Midwest. Its origin story is that in 1899 Dr. John and Jessie Gibbons built the house, which would serve as their home and John’s medical office. While living...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 28, 2023 | Home Buying, Real Estate History, Selling Your Home
For years prior to the sale of a home in New York state, the sellers had reported the existence of numerous paranormal occurrences. The hauntings ranged from unexplained sounds to full body apparitions. During the time they owned the home the sellers had revealed...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 29, 2022 | Real Estate History
The House of the Seven Gables, or the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, in Salem, Massachusetts is famous for paranormal activity. Built in 1668, this Colonial-style home is thought to be among the oldest wooden structures in America and is well-preserved for its 300-plus...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 29, 2020 | Real Estate History
At Halloween in previous years, I have told stories of scary homes for sale (in Horrifying Home Stories for Halloween). But houses not on the market may be cursed too. Built in the mid-1800s, Ashton Villa is a mansion in Galveston, Texas said to be haunted by previous...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 21, 2020 | Real Estate History
In the mid to late 19th century, the front room or parlor of most homes was strictly formal. Funerals and wakes took place at home then, and because deceased family members were laid out to receive their final respects in the parlor, it became known as the “death...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 19, 2019 | Home Buying, Real Estate History
When purchasing coastal property in Mexico, a Fideicomiso is necessary. A Fideicomiso is a living trust format, used to circumvent the prohibition against the acquisition of ocean front land by non-Mexican citizens. Its probable origin is the fideicommissum originated...
