Swimming Pools and Steep Driveways

In Oregon, swimming pools do not add value as a rule. It becomes an obstacle like steep stairs, flag lots, busy roads and steep driveways. Except for flag lots I have dealt with these issues.

In West Linn a many years ago I had a listing that had a driveway that had a drop as steep as a ski ramp. I wouldn't drive my car down there even though my client did. Though I had a pick up truck with a very light back end at the time, I probably still wouldn't drive down there today. But I knew that if we found someone, like my client, who didn't care about the driveway and knew he was getting an amazing home at a discount then it would be a done deal. And it was. Finally someone came by and wrote an offer.

The agent told me that his client was not worried about the driveway. I knew it over. My client didn't budge off of his price and the Buyer accepted the counter offer,

With homes that have an odd feature that can't be easily removed or rectified, you have to wait for the person, like you, who fell in love with everything else about the house.

Mike