If you want real estate on Long Island, check out the Amityville Horror House

In the market for real estate? Why not look into a three story, six bedroom, Dutch Colonial? There is also a swimming pool and a boat house. It’s located in a quaint Long Island suburb. The beach is never far away either. It’s listed for a mere $ 1.15 million. Oh, and it's the house where The Amityville Horror took place.

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Yeah, The Amityville Horror

The book, The Amityville Horror, and later the film, are about the experiences of George and Kathy Lutz and their children. The couple got the vacant large Dutch Colonial on the cheap. They learned it’s price was so low because it’s where Robert DeFeo Jr shot and killed his parents and siblings. They scored the place for a scant $ 80,000. At that price, you would never have to worry about needing payday loans to keep up with the payments. The Lutzes abandoned the home in less than a month, out of sheer terror and claims of haunting and demonic possession.

At the movies

After the incidents involving the Lutzes took place (allegedly), a book was written about the events. Since then, the accuracy of the book, The Amityville Horror, has come into question. The film, The Amityville Horror, followed in 1979, and several sequels were made. In 2005, a remake starring Ryan Reynolds was released. Interestingly enough, after the Lutzes left in 1976, James Cromarty and his wife moved in the very next year, staying for more than 10 years. According to him, "Nothing weird ever happened, except for people coming by because of the book and the movie."

Making a killing buying a home

The National Association of Realtors probably won’t admit it, but houses where murders have taken place often are quickly put on the market at a fraction of their actual value. The idea is to sell it quickly and quietly. You think I’m making this up? Check this article out at HousingWatch.com. The only thing you have to ask yourself is if you're alright with knowing someone met a grisly end in your living room.

Sources

The Amityville Horror

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror

HousingWatch

http://www.housingwatch.com/2010/02/11/fate-of-a-murder-house/