With Halloween just weeks away, this is the time of year when haunted houses are all the rage. But the type of empty, run down, dilapidated homes we’re examining on this edition of Need to Know far outlast the seasonal spooky home tours. We’re talking about zombie homes. Why do you need to know about them? According to Rebecca Caico, Senior Staff Attorney with Empire Justice Center, there are thousands of zombie properties in Monroe County. We’ll discuss how they’re haunting taxpayers in ways they may be unaware of.