Getting Real (Estate)

[Perry Winkle]

Very nice looking place, SM.

Radar, I could have sworn I've seen the place you linked to redone on one of those home improvement shows...

[Radar]

Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

Very nice looking place, SM.

Radar, I could have sworn I've seen the place you linked to redone on one of those home improvement shows...

That would be pretty cool. It has Travertine floors, and has had a lot of work done to it. I looked it up on Zillow, and it sold in 2007 for $930k. I may be scooping it up for $375k.

Right now we're debating about the pool. Pools are another expense to take care of. This pool takes up the entire back yard so there's no room to really entertain or have a cookout or for our daughter to play. My wife and I are also scared our daughter will get back there and drown. Plus, we'd rather just have a nice patio and yard area to relax and occasionally entertain.

We'd like to rip out the pool and put in a yard with a patio, but my father is telling me it will reduce the value of the house, and will be really expensive to do. I may even have to take down the brick wall on the outside to get the equipment in. Either that or hire a whole bunch of guys from the Home Depot, hand them sledge hammers and wheelbarrows and put them to work for a week or so. I may even rent a jack hammer.

Then I've got to buy dirt, and have it tamped down pretty well.

My dad says we should keep the pool, and teach our daughter how to swim at an early age. The San Fernando Valley gets REALLY hot during the summer time so a pool would be nice during those times.

Thoughts?