Sight Unseen

The Housing Market Is So Broken, People Are Buying Murder Scenes Online

A buyer purchased a house sight unseen and found three dead bodies inside. But the real story isn’t the shock — it’s how the housing market systematically rewards speed over verification, pressuring buyers into skipping the most basic protections. When due diligence becomes a luxury, disaster isn’t an accident. It’s an inevitability. And we’re all one click away from the same bet.