Maybe you rented a place with a pool and liked it. Or you’ve decided, for sundry reasons, that you’d like to swim in your backyard. For some homeowners, a vintage pool already in place — say, one ...

Q: I’ve accepted an offer on my home which has an in-ground swimming pool. The appraiser only added $15,000 for the in-ground pool. We paid over $45,000 to have it installed 10 years ago. That seems ...