During June 2009, we conducted a poll of our readers to see how much they charge when they investigate a private residence.

These were the results:

Among those who’ve talked with me about how much they charge, most echo the poll results.  They don’t charge the client anything at all, or — if travel [...]

We’re not attorneys and we’re not licensed to sell real estate. This is not intended as legal advice, or any interpretation of the law. This page is merely a starting point for people who own a haunted house–or a home that has a ‘haunted’ reputation–so that you can learn whether that fact must be disclosed [...]

Are you living with ghosts? Most people who’ve lived in older homes, or stayed in a vintage hotel or inn, have encountered a ghost or two.

For many of us, the ghost becomes a companion or–after awhile–seems like a member of the family. The ghost leaves the family alone, and they leave him or [...]

One of the Catholic Church’s spokesmen, Father Gabriele Amorth, correctly summed up the exorcist shortage when he said that people have had to “hunt high and low for a properly trained exorcist.”

As of December 2007, that’s changed. Pope Benedict XVI has ordered all Catholic bishops to set up “exorcism squads.” Every diocese will [...]

What to do about your problem/household ghost First of all, be certain you actually have a ghost. There are several pages at our website–in the Ghost hunters guide section (many under False anomalies)–to explain what is–and is not–a ghost.

You may have a draft that’s slamming doors, a loose wire that’s making the lights [...]

Late in October 2001, Hollow Hill was contacted by a family that was having problems with ghosts in their home. The house is in central Massachusetts, and it is a private residence. The building includes several apartments, most of which are lived in by relatives of the building owner.

Four of us–including the woman who [...]