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brewski:
Looking for some advice and opinions on selling a hot tub with a house. My wife and I are considering building a new home in the next 6 to 12 months and most likely would want to purchase a new hot tub for the new house. We are not sure how to go about selling our current tub, i.e., should we sell it separately from the house or would we be better to include it with the purchase price of the house? The tub is only 2+ years old and we have taken very good care of it.

Many thanks for any suggestions and your help.

Vinny:
I would see how the reaction is to the tub before making the decision. Obviously the tub is worth less now than when new, if the tub looks like it's well cared for a new home buyer may opt for the tub. Adding $10,000 to the price of the house is not a good idea but it may bring in an extra $2,000 to the selling price.

Another thought about it is all the wiring is there already and how would a potential home buyer view the wiring.

I personally think that a well maintained tub is a selling point to the right buyer. I know of stories that people buy a house with a tub and have to cut it apart because it is in really bad shape.

Steve:
In most instances, a hot tub is considered a selling feature and I would suggest to price it as a package. If the prospective new owners are not interested at all, keep it and you're out anything other than the transport cost (which you could factor into the final price).

Brewman:
I'd check with a few realtors and get their take on it.  As a buyer, I wouldn't really expect to pay much (if any) more for a house with ahot tub.  But at the very least it may be a nice "tie breaker", or a negotiotion point.  
 A lot depends on the real estate market in your area.  And the potential buyers interest in the spa.  Some buyers may think it's cool, and others may look at it as soemething to suck up even more electricity.  A good realtor could tell you their experiences with buyers and sellers.  

You could always allow potential buyers to wet test the spa- Toss them a few glasses of wine, hand them a pen and purchase agreement............. ;)

ndabunka:
C'mon, you guys call yourselves salesmen?  I'd say that you should keep the inclusion/exclusion of the hot tub separate from the house negotiations.  You may have already decided to sell it but the prospective buyers don't need to know that.  If they have been congenial in the negotiations and want the tub included as the "deal maker" then you can "throw it in there for free" and it will make you appear even more accomodating.  If they aren't the type that see any value in the hot tub or already have their own they are bringing with them (doesn't everybody?) you can simply take it with you to the new house or sell it to someone else (one of your existing neighbors?) before you move (you usually  have a month or two before you have ot leave so that is normally plenty to move a used tub).  As far as value goes... that's always in the eyes of the buyer but a good rule of measure is 50% of what you ORIGINALLY paid for it.  If it's fairly new, you might get 60% and likewise an older tub may only bring in $500.  My advice it to price your house with the expectation that the tub is going with it but exclude it from being listed on the selling agreement so that you can use it as  negotiating tool (if you need too).  When pricing it into the house only place 50% of the original cost into that projection.  If the buyers have nickled and dimed you the entire way you can take some satisfation in knowing that you can always keep the tub out of it and sell if yourself to a separate party.

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