Or does the pool take away from it’s value? This is in Mew England where the outdoor pool can only be used so often. The house is perfect otherwise and the right price (ie it needs a lot of renovations but mostly cosmetic and it has the space we need).
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06-19-2018 #1
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Would you buy a house with a pool?
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If it was in good shape, I’d consider it. Especially if the kiddos were older.
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We would only want to buy a house that does have a pool - even in a snowy climate.
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Everyone I know who bought a house with a pool was so hesitant at first and then loved it!
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Yes, this is us. I didn't want a pool when we moved to NY, but the house we liked the best had one. We love it now!
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Maintenance isn't nearly as bad as I thought...we pay someone to open and close, but DH does the day to day stuff. We switched it over to a salt system and now it is really easy. And we use it most days in the summer, plus some in the spring and fall. Its really nice for DH bc he works long hours but can always come home and relax in the pool with the kids.
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No direct experience, but when my NE family was house hunting last year, I spent a lot of time reading real estate listings to get a sense of the area. I was surprised by a number of houses with pools that explicitly mentioned that filling in the pool was negotiable.
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We didn't look at any houses with out a pool but we are in FL. In the NE I wouldn't pay a premium for a home with a pool. Would I probably if I liked the house
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Yes, my family loves to swim.
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Yes we are considering buying a house with a pool in the future. I think pools would be popular in the NE in the summer due to the humidity.
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My kids would love love Love for us to buy a house with a pool. At this point, I would definitely consider it. My oldest two are 12 and almost 9 and both have been on swim team for years. The youngest is 4.5 and just starting to learn. I’d be comfortable with it. However, we are in the Midwest, so not too many months to use it. But my kids REALLY want a pool.
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