Maybe you rented a place with a pool and liked it. Or you’ve decided, for sundry reasons, that you’d like to swim in your backyard. For some homeowners, a vintage pool already in place — say, one ...

Q: I’ve accepted an offer on my home which has an in-ground swimming pool. The appraiser only added $15,000 for the in-ground pool. We paid over $45,000 to have it installed 10 years ago. That seems ...

This is one way to take the plunge when shopping for a home. It turns out installing a backyard pool may not just be a splashy lifestyle upgrade — it could also be a savvy financial move. According to ...

Buying a home with a swimming pool offers risks and rewards, and it’s up to you to figure out how to balance it all out. But a closer look reveals the reality (and risks) of taking on pool ownership, ...

You might love the idea of a backyard pool, but not everyone else does, particularly in a part of the country where summers are relatively short. By Ronda Kaysen Q: My wife and I own a large house in ...

An estate in a gated community on Steelwood Lake in Loxley, Ala., includes a long list of amenities, such as a pool and pool house, spacious his-and-her walk-in closets with built-ins, a sports bar, ...