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Walk-in Showers Gain in Popularity
Home owners are choosing showers over tubs, despite the long-standing notion that it is important to have a tub for resale value.
"We're definitely seeing a trend toward walk-in showers versus tubs," says Katie Campbell, sales manager for the Heritage of Palatine, a Chicago-area development where homes are priced from $221,900. "We used to do a lot of big soaking tubs with shower stalls in the master bathroom, but we had a lot of people eliminate the tub because they wanted a bigger shower."
Having at least one tub in the house is still important because some buyers want them, insists Kathy Dames-Mattox, an associate with ReMax of Joliet. But she advises homeowners not to spend a lot of money on whirlpool tubs.
"I don't see whirlpool tubs as being a big deal anymore," Dames-Mattox says. "Everybody who adds one says they never use it."
Source: Chicago Tribune, Allison E. Beatty (07/03/2009
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I am finding the same holds true in my market. Also for many of my friends it is time for some home updates. Quite a few of them are ripping out the garden tub and using the space for an extra large shower. For resale I think that it is a fantastic idea as long as there is some type of bench in the shower.