Which circumstance would not classify a property as psychologically affected?

The correct classification of psychologically affected properties is based on the potential for a property to have a stigma attached to it, impacting how buyers perceive its value or desirability. Properties that have been the site of a traumatic event, such as a death, violent crime, or illegal activities, often possess a psychological effect on prospective buyers.

In this context, the presence of an environmental hazard, while certainly a concern for health and safety, does not inherently create a psychological stigma in the same way that events like a death from a rare disease, a shooting, or a history of drug manufacturing would. Environmental hazards usually pertain to physical conditions that can be remediated or managed, and while they might affect the marketability of the property due to the costs associated with remediation or the risk of health effects, they do not typically evoke the type of psychological response that these other scenarios do.

Thus, the presence of an environmental hazard does not classify the property as psychologically affected, whereas the other situations involve events that would likely instill fear, concern, or discomfort in potential buyers, leading to a psychological impact.