[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by TheVillagesYoungster

I was doing some research to see if adding a pool and spa increases the value of your home as much or more than the cost of the pool.

Only if you are flipping houses. If you aren't flipping houses, having/not having a pool doesn't matter.

If you want a pool and can afford a pool, buy a pool. Who cares what your resale will be if you get your money's worth in enjoyment.

If you are flipping houses, make sure your financial analysis doesn't have a lot of hopium in the numbers. And if you are flipping houses, then you should probably already know this answer

[Ptmcbriz]

We use our pool a lot. I provide water aerobics 3 hours a week for 5 of my neighbors. No one likes to have to stand in line over an hour to get get a spot on the sports pools here.

My pool is 2 years old and it’s zero maintenance for me. I pay $125/mo for weekly cleaning and chemicals. My pool is heated pretty much year round except for July and August and it costs me on average an extra $100-$150 in electricity to keep it warm although I do have a underground roll out blanket for the winter.

Well worth it !

[thevillager1988]

Back in 1999, we put a lot of effort into making our first home more appealing for sale. I remember thinking at the time, Why didn’t we do all this while we lived here so we could have enjoyed it ourselves? Since then, every improvement we've made to our homes has been with our own enjoyment in mind. For example, we added a pool here—not for resale value, but because we wanted to enjoy it. Whatever return we get when we sell is secondary.