Above ground pool - remove before selling?

[Anonymous]

Long story short, we got an above ground pool because our kids love to swim, but didn’t want the full expense of building an in-ground one. Yes, it’s tacky - but functional for what we needed it for.

If you were putting your house on the market would you a) keep pool
As is or b) remove pool before showing?

[Anonymous]

What kind of neighborhood do you live in (style and age of houses, location) and how much is your house listing for?

[Anonymous]

Remove it! Most people don't want pools, much less and above ground pool. It is a hassle and an expense, and the buyer will build the removal of the pool into their offer price, and usually that ding is way larger than if you would have just removed it from the start before you put it on the market.

[Anonymous]

I'm just one data point - but I wouldn't want the pool and if it was there I'd possibly not even look at the house. However there may be some buyers who would want it.

[Anonymous]

Keep it and offer to remove it if the buyer doesn't want it. I'd want it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep it and offer to remove it if the buyer doesn't want it. I'd want it.

Agree. And say that in the listing!

[Anonymous]

I sold my house above ground pool. I went and got a quote of $500 to have it removed in writing. I told first buyer who did not want it I have the quote and at closing will hand you a check for $500 made out to pool company to remove it.

He bailed on something else. Second buyer really wanted pool as he had a two year old and four year old and being above ground and with safety ladder can’t fall in. So sold it as selling point.

My current house has an “above ground pool” in. I say it cost $20,000. It is semi inground meaning sunk four feet deep, had beautiful stone work around pool and a trex deck with steps and is salt water.

It adds zero to my property taxes. I maintain it myself super easy. If new owned does not want it I guess we don’t want them.

If we did remove it I would fill in dirt use pavers and put fire pit or gazebo in middle. Or maybe Jaquezzi by steps I have.

I am not selling so not worried resale.

And I think first buyer old house was bluffing. I found out later he wanted cash directly and I know my pump and ladder equipment he could sell for $1,000 bucks. I think he was looking to use pool and pocket $500. I figured it out when we mentioned I would take equipment with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just one data point - but I wouldn't want the pool and if it was there I'd possibly not even look at the house. However there may be some buyers who would want it.

No offense you are stupid. Unless it is inground a Craig’s list ad for free pool or be gone. Or it is $500 to remove sell equipment or ask credit at selling.

Ones that are above ground are easily removable.

[Anonymous]

Sold a house with a nice above ground pool that you could enter from the deck on the back of the house. Buyer's loved it but ended up taking it out a few years later. This was in a very nice neighborhood of expensive houses. No big deal. Above ground pools are easy to remove as any halfwit buyer would know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sold a house with a nice above ground pool that you could enter from the deck on the back of the house. Buyer's loved it but ended up taking it out a few years later. This was in a very nice neighborhood of expensive houses. No big deal. Above ground pools are easy to remove as any halfwit buyer would know.

My old house has had above ground pools in yard since 1960s.
The 1960s/1970s pool I found out was famous as owners had no fence and let whole neighborhood use it. We had a big back slider where mom loved to give out fresh chocolate chip cookies and lemonade all summer. So many neighbors in their 50s used to tell happy stories. Sometimes 20-40 kids in yard.

That mom from 1960s was Mrs. Breakstone. Yes the real one you see her butter in the supermarkets. She sold off Breakstone for one billion a very long time ago. So yes a billionaire owned by old house and had an above ground pool.

But guess at DCUM we are too good for it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm just one data point - but I wouldn't want the pool and if it was there I'd possibly not even look at the house. However there may be some buyers who would want it.

No offense you are stupid. Unless it is inground a Craig’s list ad for free pool or be gone. Or it is $500 to remove sell equipment or ask credit at selling.

Ones that are above ground are easily removable.

not everyone knows how much it costs to remove a pool - why would they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm just one data point - but I wouldn't want the pool and if it was there I'd possibly not even look at the house. However there may be some buyers who would want it.

No offense you are stupid. Unless it is inground a Craig’s list ad for free pool or be gone. Or it is $500 to remove sell equipment or ask credit at selling.

Ones that are above ground are easily removable.

not everyone knows how much it costs to remove a pool - why would they?

I removed my pool for negative $50 dollars. Sliced liner let it drain threw out liner. Sledged hammered and axed allumnun pool frame down and scrap yard bought metal for $50. Was kinda fun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sold my house above ground pool. I went and got a quote of $500 to have it removed in writing. I told first buyer who did not want it I have the quote and at closing will hand you a check for $500 made out to pool company to remove it.

He bailed on something else. Second buyer really wanted pool as he had a two year old and four year old and being above ground and with safety ladder can’t fall in. So sold it as selling point.

My current house has an “above ground pool” in. I say it cost $20,000. It is semi inground meaning sunk four feet deep, had beautiful stone work around pool and a trex deck with steps and is salt water.

It adds zero to my property taxes. I maintain it myself super easy. If new owned does not want it I guess we don’t want them.

If we did remove it I would fill in dirt use pavers and put fire pit or gazebo in middle. Or maybe Jaquezzi by steps I have.

I am not selling so not worried resale.

And I think first buyer old house was bluffing. I found out later he wanted cash directly and I know my pump and ladder equipment he could sell for $1,000 bucks. I think he was looking to use pool and pocket $500. I figured it out when we mentioned I would take equipment with me.

Did the 20K include decking and stone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sold a house with a nice above ground pool that you could enter from the deck on the back of the house. Buyer's loved it but ended up taking it out a few years later. This was in a very nice neighborhood of expensive houses. No big deal. Above ground pools are easy to remove as any halfwit buyer would know.

My old house has had above ground pools in yard since 1960s.
The 1960s/1970s pool I found out was famous as owners had no fence and let whole neighborhood use it. We had a big back slider where mom loved to give out fresh chocolate chip cookies and lemonade all summer. So many neighbors in their 50s used to tell happy stories. Sometimes 20-40 kids in yard.

That mom from 1960s was Mrs. Breakstone. Yes the real one you see her butter in the supermarkets. She sold off Breakstone for one billion a very long time ago. So yes a billionaire owned by old house and had an above ground pool.

But guess at DCUM we are too good for it

Are you drunk?
Here’s the real story about Breakstone’s.
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/the-very-jewish-history-of-breakstones-butter/amp/

[Anonymous]

I would keep it but disclose that your willing to remove it if buyer wants. That way you can attract the people who want a pool and those who don’t. We have an in ground pool, but it was a selling point for us, while I know for many it’s a turn-off.