You may not believe in ghosts or spirits, or you may believe some are peaceful, harmless spirits and that the violent, malevolent, and sometimes deadly activity seen in haunted houses is a creation of Hollywood.
I personally believe that sometimes, human spirits spend some time among the living, or perhaps some sort of "echo" of their life remains. I also very much believe that most hauntings, even those people claim are "harmless," are generally the work of malevolent entities, in other words, demonic spirits that wish to inflict fear, pain, and suffering on human beings.
Because of those reasons, I would not even consider purchasing a house that has a history of negative supernatural activity. Thankfully, there are laws in place that require homeowners and realtors to disclose details about such houses, for example, if a person has died within the home in the last three years before the sale.
You might think it would be "neat" to live in a haunted house, but there are numerous cases (some of which have become horror movie fodder, like the recent film The Conjuring) that would quickly convince you otherwise.
Read this article for more information, including an interview with Carmen Reed, whose family experience the supernatural events which became the basis of the film "A Haunting In Connecticut." The case involved the Catholic Church and is generally accepted as valid within the supernatural investigation community.
Here's an infographic from realtor.com that provides a nice breakdown of the current trends with regard to the selling and buying of haunted houses.
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