Pros and cons of having a pool… and how much $$$/month to maintain pool?

[outtamojo]

Pool or no pool? Kids want house w/ pool but I wanna have a feel for monthly outlays on pool upkeep vs signing them up at the Y or something. Then there’s the constant worry of having to keep an eye on the less sensible ones that use it…

[Bubblesitter]

I personally wouldn’t add one.

When house shopping with my wife, we won’t even look at houses with pools.

You are lowering the pool of potential buyers, especially those with small kids. Every year I read multiple stories in the UT about kids drowning, getting paralyzed in backyard pool accidents.

Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

I personally wouldn’t add one.

When house shopping with my wife, we won’t even look at houses with pools.

You are lowering the pool of potential buyers, especially those with small kids. Every year I read multiple stories in the UT about kids drowning, getting paralyzed in backyard pool accidents.

Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

I personally wouldn’t add one.

When house shopping with my wife, we won’t even look at houses with pools.

You are lowering the pool of potential buyers, especially those with small kids. Every year I read multiple stories in the UT about kids drowning, getting paralyzed in backyard pool accidents.

Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

I personally wouldn’t add one.

When house shopping with my wife, we won’t even look at houses with pools.

You are lowering the pool of potential buyers, especially those with small kids. Every year I read multiple stories in the UT about kids drowning, getting paralyzed in backyard pool accidents.

Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

I personally wouldn’t add one.

When house shopping with my wife, we won’t even look at houses with pools.

You are lowering the pool of potential buyers, especially those with small kids. Every year I read multiple stories in the UT about kids drowning, getting paralyzed in backyard pool accidents.

Bubblesitter

[KCTxr]

Outtamojo,

We really enjoyed our pool when we had one. It also helps make your home the destination location for the kids & friends. Then you get to keep an eye on them. It is your pool and not the Ys.

From my tag, I am a KC guy, so pools were only May-September with a heater. I would guess $500/Month (midwest utility prices) for 45,000 gallons if you keep it warm, 84F. My family would say, “can’t have cold water in the pool”. While we are on realestate hold here, on the wish list is pool/spa, creative landscaping, some sort of view and as high efficiency heating as you can get. Or expect a very cheap heater and plan to upgrade to solar, etc.

Good luck and have fun.

KCTxr

[KCTxr]

Outtamojo,

We really enjoyed our pool when we had one. It also helps make your home the destination location for the kids & friends. Then you get to keep an eye on them. It is your pool and not the Ys.

From my tag, I am a KC guy, so pools were only May-September with a heater. I would guess $500/Month (midwest utility prices) for 45,000 gallons if you keep it warm, 84F. My family would say, “can’t have cold water in the pool”. While we are on realestate hold here, on the wish list is pool/spa, creative landscaping, some sort of view and as high efficiency heating as you can get. Or expect a very cheap heater and plan to upgrade to solar, etc.

Good luck and have fun.

KCTxr

[KCTxr]

Outtamojo,

We really enjoyed our pool when we had one. It also helps make your home the destination location for the kids & friends. Then you get to keep an eye on them. It is your pool and not the Ys.

From my tag, I am a KC guy, so pools were only May-September with a heater. I would guess $500/Month (midwest utility prices) for 45,000 gallons if you keep it warm, 84F. My family would say, “can’t have cold water in the pool”. While we are on realestate hold here, on the wish list is pool/spa, creative landscaping, some sort of view and as high efficiency heating as you can get. Or expect a very cheap heater and plan to upgrade to solar, etc.

Good luck and have fun.

KCTxr

[KCTxr]

Outtamojo,

We really enjoyed our pool when we had one. It also helps make your home the destination location for the kids & friends. Then you get to keep an eye on them. It is your pool and not the Ys.

From my tag, I am a KC guy, so pools were only May-September with a heater. I would guess $500/Month (midwest utility prices) for 45,000 gallons if you keep it warm, 84F. My family would say, “can’t have cold water in the pool”. While we are on realestate hold here, on the wish list is pool/spa, creative landscaping, some sort of view and as high efficiency heating as you can get. Or expect a very cheap heater and plan to upgrade to solar, etc.

Good luck and have fun.

KCTxr

[KCTxr]

Outtamojo,

We really enjoyed our pool when we had one. It also helps make your home the destination location for the kids & friends. Then you get to keep an eye on them. It is your pool and not the Ys.

From my tag, I am a KC guy, so pools were only May-September with a heater. I would guess $500/Month (midwest utility prices) for 45,000 gallons if you keep it warm, 84F. My family would say, “can’t have cold water in the pool”. While we are on realestate hold here, on the wish list is pool/spa, creative landscaping, some sort of view and as high efficiency heating as you can get. Or expect a very cheap heater and plan to upgrade to solar, etc.

Good luck and have fun.

KCTxr

[peterb]

From a resale point of view, pools are considered a nuetral to negative in most areas. But in the desert, I think it’s almost always a positive.

[peterb]

From a resale point of view, pools are considered a nuetral to negative in most areas. But in the desert, I think it’s almost always a positive.

[peterb]

From a resale point of view, pools are considered a nuetral to negative in most areas. But in the desert, I think it’s almost always a positive.

[peterb]

From a resale point of view, pools are considered a nuetral to negative in most areas. But in the desert, I think it’s almost always a positive.

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