Who would buy a house with a swimming pool?

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Hello Comrades,Pool business is currently booming. I try to understand what kind of person would buy a house with a swimming pool. Please share your thoughts and insights on whom those buyers are and where they congregate. The age, income, interests, social media accounts they might follow. Where, on your opinion, can I find those folks?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Cheers,

Alex

Russell Brazil · Answer

Im just going to throw out a crazy answer here...but people who like swimming.

Eric James · Answer

I'd much rather buy a house with a pool than pay to put one in. The additional cost of an existing house with a pool is much lower than the cost of putting one in.

Andrew Thomas · Answer

Q - "Who would buy a house with a swimming pool?" A - Hopefully, my neighbor! Kind of like a boat, the best swimming pool is one that someone else maintains. :) lol

As far as interests and social media, I'm guessing people who have kids, are into being outside, like swimming, exercise, healthy living, etc. Probably also somewhat location / regional. I think Florida homes are much more likely to have a pool, as compared to homes in Alaska. :)

Are you asking as a potential landlord, a potential poolowner at your own personal residence, or as someone who wants to sell swimming pools / pool supplies / pool accessories? The reason I ask, many landlords I have talked to about SFR have recommended AGAINST installing swimming pools, or even buying REI properties which have pools, due to the liability... resident's kid (or some random trespassing kid) falls in the pool on the property you own, you may have a lawsuit.

Joe Cassandra · Answer

I think most people dream about having a pool...then there's a subset willing to spend the time taking care of it.

We flipped a house with a pool. Wasn't terrible, but did not enjoy being there at 6am scooping leaves out of it before the showings started at 8.

:)

It depends on the state in the US as well. In Texas, a lot of people have pools.

In GA, if the house is nice, some people will make an exception and buy a house with a pool. But not many buyers that are "I need a pool as item #1."

Joe Astuccio · Answer

I think OP is asking from an investor's perspective...

As an owner, I have been thinking about this lately. The pool is nice, but its a lot of work and expense. The long term goal is a lake house or walking distance to a nice swimming pond. The pool didn't even get opened last summer. This summer due to the uncertainties of COVID we opened the pool.

Michael Noto · Answer

Are you talking about who would buy a rental house with a swimming pool or a house period with a swimming pool? Also, you talking USA or Canada, because I think perspectives will differ based on what you are talking about.

Ann Shanley · Answer

@Oleksandr Tereshchuk Are you asking this for a specific market? Where is the swimming pool market booming? If it is good market for swimming pools,(year-round warm climates) lots of different buyers would like thwn.... families, singles maybe older owners though depending on age and market they may want a community pool with accessibility but not all the work. Hope that helps!

Who would buy a house with a swimming pool?

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