Comment on Bob Dyer: A home-buying ‘service’ that isn’t

I don’t think I’d have any problem buying a nice house in which an older person had died of natural causes. But I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want a place where a family of five had been machine-gunned to death in the living room.So, in theory, a website called “Died In House” is not only another clever way to make money on the Internet but a potentially valuable tool for those of us who are psychically squeamish.Even if you’re not squeamish, a house’s history can have a big influence on its resale value.Unfortunately, Ohio is among the many states that do not require sellers or Realtors to disclose whether a violent death has occurred inside a home.But for $11.95 per search, DiedInHouse.com will enable you to find out — allegedly.The disclaimer is odd: “Died in House does not guarantee to have all deaths that have occurred in or at a specific address; it is an informational use only type of service.”Not sure exactly what an “informational use only type of service” would be, other than a service that gives me the information I’m paying for.In any event, I figured I’d give it a test drive.