Comments on: Worst Value Home Renovations http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/worst-value-home-renovations.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:47:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Gall http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/worst-value-home-renovations.html/comment-page-1#comment-56562 John Gall Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:55:49 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/worst-value-home-renovations.html#comment-56562 I can concur that the fancy Jacuzzi is NOT a worthwhile investment. After a year we stopped using it as much and now have to change water 3-4 times per year, add expensive chemicals so it's ready when we do want to use it and of course heat the water and keep the Gazebo stained. I can concur that the fancy Jacuzzi is NOT a worthwhile investment. After a year we stopped using it as much and now have to change water 3-4 times per year, add expensive chemicals so it’s ready when we do want to use it and of course heat the water and keep the Gazebo stained.

]]> By: Anonymous T. McSmithy http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/worst-value-home-renovations.html/comment-page-1#comment-20167 Anonymous T. McSmithy Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/worst-value-home-renovations.html#comment-20167 Another bad thing about swimming pools: many states, counties, and cities love to tax the heck out of them. Our friends across the street have a house very similar to others on the same street, but they have an assessed value $75,000 more than any other house. Why? Because of their swimming pool which certainly didn't cost $75,000 to put in. Oh, and don't forget the huge jump in your homeowners insurance for having a pool. Another bad thing about swimming pools: many states, counties, and cities love to tax the heck out of them. Our friends across the street have a house very similar to others on the same street, but they have an assessed value $75,000 more than any other house. Why? Because of their swimming pool which certainly didn’t cost $75,000 to put in.

Oh, and don’t forget the huge jump in your homeowners insurance for having a pool.

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