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I have some experience with this. I have tried to sell two different homes with a hot tub. In my particular situations, I didn't find the hot tub helped my values at at all. I had to list my house at a competitive per square foot price. I couldn't really add much for the hot tub. I ended up selling my hot tubs separately to someone other than the home buyer.
As far as Sundance/Jacuzzi go you can relocate the spa and still maintain the warranty,we recently had a guy call that moved his Jacuzzi from Portland Or, to Bellingham Wa, a pump failed and we were authorized by Jacuzzi to fix it for him. I would use someone that knows how to move a spa though!!
Where in NE Ohio? 180 miles isn't out of line that the dealer or someone in either area who moves tub professionally might consider doing the job.
IMO, it would be well worth taking it with you. It should not be extraordinarily expensive to move it. You are correct, leaving it behind will add no real value to the sale of your house.
Curious....did you consider moving the tub when you relocated? If so, what happened and if not, why not? I don't expect to be able to ask/receive more for the house with the tub necessarily. Similar to a pool, it only adds value depending on the buyer. Idealy, I'd like to spend maybe $1K to $1.5k to move it and have it hooked up at the new place IF I can reasonably expect it to be leak/problem free, as it's been for nearly 3 years. Dave
I agree. My wife does as well and we did get a decent deal on the Bahia a few years ago so to replace it so soon seems, well, not frugal! I'll assume, but will check, that moving involves placing it as well. The tub will be around back of a townhouse. It has access but will need to be moved down an incline. Hmm.....Dave
Hot tubs are considered personal property (much like a refrigerator) and are not typically included in the valuation of a property. For that reason as well, it makes sense to offer it separately as the Realtor suggested. It is kind of a nice last minute bargaining chip, but chances are there will be very little, if any, value added by selling the tub with the house. If it does stay, it should be on the bill of sale for personal property items.That said, it sure seems to make sense moving it if it doesn't cost too much and doesn't compromise the tub.