What’s it like to live in a house that’s really haunted? Do people always have to leave their haunted houses if the ghosts won’t leave?
Most haunted houses are benign. I’ve lived in a few.
Generally, it’s like living with an invisible roommate. Some ghosts can be annoying.
That’s especially true if the ghost likes to turn lights on and off, adjust the volume on the TV, or turn a faucet on and leave the water running.
I don’t mind ghosts in my house. I do mind any inconveniences they create.
Downtown Houston’s famous ghost
One of the most persistently annoying ghosts haunts downtown Houston, Texas. She is Mrs. Pamelia Mann, one of Houston’s most famous madams.
Many evenings, Mrs. Mann strolls around the Market Square block she once owned.
She visits ladies rooms (toilets) in modern-day clubs and restaurants on that block.
Once in each ladies room, she locks the door so others cannot enter. Then, she vanishes. The staff are not amused, because they have to keep unlocking the door at the request of impatient patrons.
However, the living and spirits of the dead usually find ways to stay out of each other’s way.
Other famous haunted homes
At some locations, such as the Myrtles Plantation, the staff regard the ghosts as friends. Many people who live in haunted houses feel the same way about their ghosts.
I know one homeowner in Salem (MA, USA) who is extremely protective of “her” ghost. Although the first floor of her haunted home is a shop, she won’t allow anyone inside if she thinks they’re looking for her ghost.
That’s a little extreme.
The owner of the Lizzie Borden house seemed comfortable with that house’s ghosts.
TV, movies, and reality
Many TV shows and movies present scary ghosts. Reality is very different.
Once people become accustomed their ghosts (and vice versa), some seem to forget they live in a haunted house.
When I’ve lived in haunted houses, I’ve been unable to forget they’re there. Not for long, anyway. Sometimes, I’ve been startled by an apparition floating across my kitchen. Unearthly footsteps still surprise me when I’m tired, especially if the ghost has been silent for a while.
Despite that, living with ghosts can be easier than living with roommates. Ghosts don’t steal your food, come home drunk at night, or leave the seat up.
I’m okay with that.
He based it on stories he’d heard from his mother, Jane Francesca Agnes, Lady Wilde. She was among the leading experts in folklore of the British isles.
If Lizzie actually haunts the house now, I think she would stay even after the crime was solved. Everything that I’ve learned about her points to a quirky personality. She probably likes the attention.
In other words, if you want to see a ghost, be observant. Notice everything, especially the things that make you do a quick double-take.
I’ve been very impressed by the ghosts of the Salem Inn in Salem, Massachusetts. Also, I’m fascinated by the old pirates’ tunnels beneath Essex Street. Several buildings adjoining it have dramatic ghost stories.
Use that 5 minutes to your advantage. Treat it like an audition. You should seem so interesting, producers will want to include you in future shows.
It’s best to wait until ghost hunting TV shows request locations and story suggestions.
Never expect TV producers or production companies to be honest or even logical. Get everything in writing… printed and signed, not just email.
Usually, TV producers choose those sites because they look creepy.
It’s easy to contact Ghost Hunters’ TV stars and producers, if you’d like to. It depends on what you’re looking for — to follow the stars’ careers, learn more about the Ghost Hunters TV show, or meet the cast & crew, personally.
At almost every ghost hunting event I attend, long-time fans of Ghost Hunters always ask me why 
Several years ago at New Hampshire’s Spalding Inn (which Grant and Jason and their families owned), a few of us were relaxing on the hotel’s porch.