If backyard pools are so common, are they still considered a luxury?

At one point, having a pool right in your backyard was a status symbol. But now, nearly half the homes in Arizona have one.

Woman avoids paying $70K for backyard oasis, instead gives ‘eyesore’ above-ground pool a makeover for shockingly low cost (exclusive)

Rachel Spencer, a content creator known for her DIY projects, tells PEOPLE how she pulled off the installation ...
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I spent $40,000 on a backyard pool even though it's not a great investment, and it's still the best purchase I've ever made

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I rented a stranger's swimming pool and backyard for the day, and it was the perfect summer activity

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I've lived in New York City for six years, and I always dread the hot summers. Growing up, I had a ...

Ranch Pools extends the season with heaters and chillers for year-round backyard enjoyment

As families return from summer travel, prepare for a new school year and settle back into their routines, Ranch Pools, the #1 ...
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Couple Transforms Backyard Fire Pit into Above-Ground Pool Every Summer to Save Tens of Thousands of Dollars (Exclusive)

“I do not want to maintain a [in-ground] pool and definitely don’t want to pay that price tag,” Lucas Shaw tells PEOPLE @emyludesigns When Texas couple Emily and Lucas Shaw swapped their fire pit for ...
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Swimply is like Airbnb for renting strangers’ backyard swimming pools. We tried it. Was it weird?

We have grown comfortable with our so-called sharing economy. We forget that Airbnb offers us a stranger’s bed for the night (or longer). Uber puts us in a stranger’s car. Those are just the ...