31 Mar

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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Swimming Pool?

From Home Advisor

Home Advisor is an extremely popular website that pairs qualified home professionals with consumers.  It stands to reason, therefore, that when Home Advisor polls their members about certain topics, the information is likely relevant and somewhat accurate.  This post from Home Advisor aimed to figure out how much an inground pool will cost to install.  Granted, this survey does not adjust for geography, nor for construction type, but it does set a realistic framework for the consumer when they are beginning their research.

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09 Feb

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How much does it cost to build a swimming pool?

From Fixr

Budgeting for a new swimming pool can be an extremely frustrating experience.  There are so many variables that can affect the price of a swimming pool project, and there is scarce information available with which to formulate a solid budget that adjusts for geography, site conditions, material choices and market area.  Fortunately, this post from Fixr gives a great starting point.

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08 Feb

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How Much Does an Inground Pool Cost? Let’s Break it Down

From Pool Pricer

How much an inground swimming pool will cost is the least understood aspect of home ownership.  Updating or renovating one's backyard to an outdoor living space with a pool is usually the second largest expenditure in one's life, and yet probably the one for which the homeowner is least prepared.  This post from Pool Pricer gives a great preliminary analysis of expected costs for this type of project.

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07 Feb

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How Much Does it Cost to Install an Inground Pool?

From Home Advisor

Knowing how much money to budget for an outdoor project can save the homeowner time and valuable resources.  Very often a homeowner will develop a wish list, and go so far as to have a professional design an outdoor living project only to discover that they are way over their budget.  This leads to unrealistic expectations and diappointment on both sides of the transaction.  This post from Home Advisor presents some realistic average cost figures that when adjusted for market and geography will assist in formulating the all-important budget.

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02 Jun

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Does a Swimming Pool Increase or Decrease Your Home’s Value?

From Dave Ramsey

An inground swimming pool in one's own home is the ultimate American Luxury Item.  Most people realize that undertaking an inground concrete swimming pool project on one's home is a relatively expensive proposition, but certainly a worthy one--or is it?  Many people wonder when they are doing a remodel or addition to their home:  How much of their initial investment will they recoup in home value?  With an item as costly as an inground swimming pool, the calculus is the same.  This post from Dave Ramsey attempts to use math and logic to answer this age old question once and for all.

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