Date: November 12th, 2026 12:04 AM Author: Emotionally + Physically Abusive Ex-Husband
?? How's that? I've had a pool everywhere I lived for the last ten years. IME the only headache is making small talk with the guy who comes over once a week to do something to it to keep it nice.
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Controversial take: having a pool actually is a value in and of itself, even if you're not swimming in it. Think of it this way: how much more would that house be worth if it was waterfront?
I rarely use our pool but I love staring out at it and seeing the sun reflecting off the water.
this is retarded goy logic. stupid birdbrain women think that if you spend $x, it increases your market value by $x. lolno.
some shitty $300k vegas house in a neighborhood with a bunch of other $300k shit vegas houses isnt gonna sell for $550k bc it has a pimpin' pool.
expensive renovations only make sense if theyre commensurate with the neighborhood and you're not making your house by far the most expensive house on the block
Yes, obviously upgrading to be the most expensive house on the block is not a good investment. But a pool is nice even if you don't swim in it. These are not contradictory points.
Date: November 12th, 2026 12:12 AM Author: ...,.....,,,...,..,..,..
I know a prole husband who built a "home office" for his wife during covid. He redid the walls, installed all kinds of bookshelves, lighting, and even a custom door. He told me she worked in there maybe twice and then her company went RTO. Last time I was there I saw laundry and kids toys scattered all over the place.
Date: November 12th, 2026 11:20 AM Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
They dig a hole and line it with concrete. I would have thought pools would rise in lockstep with commodity costs, not skyrocket like home construction after construction workers became the most on-demand ppl in the country.
why wouldnt pools skyrocket like all other home construction?
also, i dont have data, but i'd imagine that there's big demand for pool construction from low mortgage rate mos who are trapped in their home and cant move.
Date: November 12th, 2026 11:28 AM Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
My family has gotten many pools put in, built many new homes, and done many home additions, and the skill and diverse personnel required for the first thing don't come close to the latter things. Again, it's a hole in the ground that you line with concrete.
Date: November 12th, 2026 12:20 AM Author: hank_scorpio
that is crazy, idk what my parents paid excactly for our pool back in the 90's but it was of a similar size, although a normal shape, but it couldn't have been more than 30k, thing still pools perfectly well, 10x is a wild amount for a couple decades
The pool isn't the real cost. It is things like expensive tile, water fountains (we have a full waterfall but I see they have a number of fountains), etc. In NV it is tougher because the environment is a giant desert and apparently he had clay in the ground that basically had to be jackhammered that added to the cost. Water itself is VERY expensive there and they have a ton of evaporation because in the summer you have 110+ degree highs.
Also, I suspect that at night this has really cool lighting and she gets to look outside and enjoy her oasis in the desert.
Date: November 12th, 2026 8:57 AM Author: ...-....:::::......:
The travertine blocks around the pool probably pushed the cost up by 25% or more. We redid our pool with travertine this time last year and cost us $70k all in. Would have been $38k wo travertine.
What he is missing is that this is mostly a water feature for the yard. His wife suddenly has a view of her water feature instead of a dead yard, which brings value even if she rarely swims in it.