Make maintenance seem minor:

Most buyers naturally worry about the cost of maintenance, so you have to make sure the buyer looks beyond the cost of maintaining the pool. There is also safety concern for the families with young children who are at high risk of drowning in the pool. On the negative side of having alot of curb appeal, the new owners might flee if they think the landscaping and lawn care will be too expensive to upkeep. Especially if you’ve hired a professional landscaping company to do most of the work. They’ll feel obligated to pay for those expenses and might be turned off by the idea of a new monthly bill.

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