Homeowners Sue Sellers Over Hidden Bloody Past

0:00It's April 28th. I'm Corey with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. New homeowners in Hudson Quebec just dropped a lawsuit on the previous owners for $425,000 after buying a lakefront. Spa for nearly 1.6 million in April 2024. Turns out, back in 2020 and intruder broke in, got stabbed 10 times in self-defense by the lady living there and her daughter, then. Collapsed outside and died in the hospital. The sellers checked no on the form asking about any violent death inside the house. The buyers say they got straight up misled, claiming they never would have paid that price if they'd known about the whole bloody mess. Real estate pros point out stuff like this can tank a property's value by 10 to 15 percent since it scares off buyers and shrinks the market. Experts are split on the fine print. Did the death happen in the home if the guy croaked outside? The sellers argue their disclosure was spot on because they noted the break in and fight

1:00and say the new folks should have dug deeper with questions. The listing agent is catching heat too, sued for $25,000, but she's firing back that marking the death on the property would have. Been flat out wrong with no proof. This tug of war over transparency in real estate sales is heading to court, reminding everyone that what you don't say can cost you big time.