Ask Leigh: How Does a Pool Affect My Home for Sale?

Recently on the video series “Ask Leigh,” Leigh Brown, your Charlotte and Concord real estate expert and best listing agent in Charlotte and Concord, featured a question she often gets from sellers regarding their pools. In short, sellers want to know if a pool is an asset when selling a home and if it will help them sell their homes faster and/or for a better price.

Here’s what Leigh Brown had to say:

“If you have an in-ground pool, it depends on your neighborhood and your price point. Some buyers have to have a house with a pool, they are only looking for houses with pools and they’ll pay a premium for a house with a great pool.”

But, Leigh cautions, not everyone is in the market for a pool, so you need to make sure that YOU enjoy your pool for as long as you’re in the house.

“We have just as many buyers in the market who don’t want anything to do with a pool from a liability and an upkeep standpoint. What I would suggest is that if you’re looking to invest in a pool, make sure you’re going to stay put for awhile, that you’re really going to enjoy it yourself.”

Then, when it comes time to sell, get in touch with Leigh Brown so she can put your listing in front of those buyers who are just dying for a gorgeous pool like yours.

And what if it’s an above ground pool?

Says Leigh: “If it’s an above ground pool, it’s got to go. Buyers don’t want them because they tend to be more of a liability than an asset. Enjoy it [yourself], then when you put your house on the market, get rid of it.”

“Ask Leigh” is a regular video feature on Charlotte’s News-Talk radio station, 1110AM WBT. You can check out this video as well as many others simply by visiting the “Ask Leigh” page on the WBT website.

Leigh Brown is a Charlotte real estate veteran; she knows how to market your home on Charlotte MLS and get the most out of Charlotte real estate for sale.

Watch this full episode of “Ask Leigh” right here.