Pickleball can interfere with the price of your home
Though Comeau said she has no proof the pickleball noise is why her home can’t sell, she may not be wrong. Pickleball has been a particularly prickly problem for home sellers, according to Josh Judge of Verani Realty, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in New Hampshire.
“I had a client who was in love with a home from the listing,” Judge told Realtor.com. “But when we got there and they saw the court, they instantly ruled it out and didn’t even want to go inside and check out the house.”
Judge added that some people are even moving after a pickleball court pops up by their home.
However, pickleball courts aren’t the first amenity to prevent people from buying, according to Realtor.com senior economist Hannah Jones.
“Noisy nearby attractions, such as a pickleball court or a bar or restaurant, may drive away some noise-sensitive homebuyers,” she admitted in the same Realtor.com article.
But if you live by a pickleball court, you don’t need to worry. Jones added that a nearby court may be a boon to your home value: “Other home shoppers may be excited to be close to these lively hubs of activity.”
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