9 Smart Reasons – Removing a Pool in disrepair

Thinking of Selling your property with a Pool in Disrepair?

The advantages of removing a pool before the sale of the house

A pool in disrepair can significantly reduce the value, demand, and time it can take to sell a property.  Here is why you should consider removing the pool now:

Pool in disrepair – Introduction

  • Most new home buyers are not looking for a pool so removing the undesirable pool increases demand and price. In fact, most buyers are not even going to see the listing if the pool box is checked on the online listing.
  • Listing a house with a pool in disrepair can give the property a negative vibe turning off buyers when they show up. Sure you can put pool pictures last, but does that really work? To properly photograph a pool for a listing, it should ideally be photographed in the summer with lush landscape and clear well-maintained water.
pool in disrepair

Reclaiming Space

  • Removing the pool always makes the back yard appear more spacious and versatile adding value.
  • The pool may be taking up too much of the backyard. Outdoor pools in the Denver climate can only be utilized for up to four months out of the year. Future buyers who may have kids and dogs need space for them to run and play. That can add a lot more value than the old pool. A wide-open grassy backyard is what most buyers are looking for. Removing the pool increases value and utility.

Best Strategy

  • Public Waterparks, Public pools,  and HOA Pools may be in close proximity to the residence. This diminishes the utility and value that the pool adds to the property. 
  • Pools need to comply with local codes.  Pool fencing, Lockable Gate, Pool Cover etc. If your property is not in compliance this can come to the surface at the home inspection phase of the sale. This is not a good position for the seller. 
  • It’s not a good strategy to try and sell the house with a pool in disrepair and then remove the pool and relist if the property does not sell. This is because too much time is lost, markets may turn.  If the property does sell, they’re never going to know the money they left on the table if the pool was removed.

The Financial aspects

  • Taking the cost of the pool removal off the sale of the house is subjective and It adds the opportunity for the buyer to last minute try and negotiate a better price at closing.  A basic pool removal can be at minimal cost. A new buyer may want a new patio or landscaping. Removing the pool presents them with the space to do this without the pool removal cost.
  • In a buyers’ market, a pool in disrepair can be a lot more of an open door to haggle the price of the house down.
  • Most pools have a designed life span of about 30 years. After that in most cases they need a complete redo or major overhaul.  Some buyers know this some don’t.  Good karma is always a good practice. The seller may know that the pool is costing too much to operate or knows it is dysfunctional. Therefore selling the illusion that the pool can put back to use can really financially hurt that next buyer.

Conclusion

A pool in disrepair can be a deal breaker last minute or hold up the sale.

At Mackland, we can expedite the permits process and start the pool removal process in a timely professional manner. An experienced pool removal contractor like Mackland removing your pool is a good insurance policy. It makes sure that you get the most value out of your property when it’s time to sell. An improper pool removal is always a concern to a potential buyer. Mackland provides a Pool Removal Closure Report. It professionally documents the pool removal process ensuring the buyer they are not going to have a problem in the future. We are the Denver Pool Removal Specialists – contact us today for a free estimate.