{"id":3506,"date":"2024-07-08T07:35:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=3506"},"modified":"2024-07-08T08:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:48:28","slug":"does-a-pool-increase-home-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/does-a-pool-increase-home-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Pool Help or Hurt Your Home Value? Experts Take a Deep Dive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shimmering pool water in your back yard would make any buyer fall in love with your home. Or would it? Even if you already have a swimming pool, do buyers want to happily splash or immediately dash from the responsibility of it? Figuring out the real value of a pool is important if you want your next home sale to go swimmingly.<\/p>\n<p>Our research and experts can help you determine the true value of a pool. We\u2019re including insights from top agent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/agents\/donna-hanley-cox-fl-00463670\">Donna Cox<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/titusville-fl\/top-real-estate-agents\">Titusville, <\/a>Florida, who has 44 years of experience and knows all about pool homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a feature, definitely,\u201d Cox says, \u201cbut it will be an obstacle to some buyers because not everyone wants to take care of a pool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Getting the right answers for your particular situation will determine what actions you should consider before selling your home. 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