The house I lived in 5 years ago was very, very haunted. It was in an older neighborhood, & everyone else who lived on the street were widows in their 70s, & 80s who'd lived there for decades.
We called in Widow Lane. Anyway, we noticed freaky things going on in the house, & finally asked one of our neighbors if they knew anything about the people who used to live there.
One lady refused to talk about it at all, which was a red-flag to me. Another lady finally broke down & told us, but only after we asked her repeatedly.
She told us that back in the 1940s, a man lived there w/ his wife & daughter. His brother was having problems w/ his wife & moved in w/ the family. Well, one night, the brother just snaps,killing the man, the wife, & lastly himself.
The little girl was the only survivor, & she was sent to a orphanage.
When we found out, my first question was why the owner didn't tell us.
The answer is this: We weren't buying the house. We were only renting. He didn't have to tell us even when we asked.
Grrr!