Like most real estate agents, Brian Allen visits a lot of homes. But as he scours properties around Worcester in his white SUV, what he often thinks about are ghosts.
They’re buildings that have been vacant for a while and few people know they exist. During a recent drive, Allen points out one after another. There’s the empty triple-decker with a collapsing porch. Another with boarded-up windows. One looks like it’s under construction, but Allen knows better — he says it’s been that way for a while.
“It’s just fascinating. The histories of all these random houses,” he said, noting he has clients who want to buy some in hopes of returning them to the rental market. “They’re everywhere.”…