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Old 06-28-2025, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I would never expect to recover 100 percent of the cost for any upgrade. But in the case of a pool, it would decrease the value to me because I would never buy a house with a pool. Too much maintenance and liability.
We had a pool and hot tub in our previous house for 17 years. Loved and enjoyed it. But this was also when our Son was growing up.
When we moved here we didn’t want either. It’s a responsibility we no longer wanted as we got older.
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