Many people -- like me -- only use a shower. However, some people insist on having a bathtub, particularly those who want to use them to bathe young children. You don't absolutely need to have a bathtub, but lack of one will restrict the number of potential buyers.

Keep it. I have small kids, plus we are very athletic so sometimes need a good soak. I wouldn't even look at houses without at least 1 tub. We use it often enough for it to be a necessity.

yes..

Need a tub for resale (ideally in main bath, not mstr). However if you really don't want ine, plan on offering a buyer credit for 2k, to allow buyer to install one.

We recently went tubless. I struggled with the decision for a while, but finally came around to my husband's point of view: we plan on living here indefinitely so should remodel to our taste, not to the taste of a hypothetical buyer 15-20 years into the future.

Our remodelled bathroom is much more functional than the previous incarnation. Today I peeked into an open house across the street and noted that it's also tubless. A new trend, perhaps? :-)

Yes I think you need one tub for resale. Anyone with small children will want a bathtub. I actually want one, every once in a while I do like a hot, relaxing bath. If you aren't planning on moving, maybe that is a consideration. But, even so, you never know what the future might bring, you may plan on living there indefinitely, but things may come up that could make a move necessary.

NO you do not need a tub. It really depends on your market. We have a home in a 55+ community and a tub is really a liability there. Our main home is in a community where children are allowed, but the homes are really geared towards empty nesters. Many homes do not have tubs - and these are upper end homes. I agree that a tub is necessary for a home with small children, but only you know the type of community you live in.

I would never pass on a house just because of no tub, and I'm someone who'd prefer to have a tub. I guess a tub to me just isn't one of those deal breakers. I could easily live without one even though I know it's nice having one.

Soaking tubs are very hot right now. And small children need a tub. You don't mention your age or if you have children (or expect to have grandchildren while living there), but I would think long and hard before going tubless.

I wouldn't go tubless. We have 2 other baths with shower stalls. I hate the damn tub and never use it to bathe, but I wouldn't take it out.

Tubs are like double hung windows. When's the last time anyone lowered a top sash? 1850, maybe, but try to sell a house if every last top sash isn't operating perfectly? Forget about it. Every potential buyer will insist they cannot possibly live without the wondrous, healthful benefits of ventilation that can only be achieved with operable top sashes. Of course, once they buy the house, they never open the bottom sashes, much less the tops. Same thing with tubs. Who wants to soak in their own filth? It's 2016, we have hot water heaters and showers and an easy, quick, efficient way to get clean. But, again, buyers will insist on something they will never use, just because.

(I see though some people still have no problem with describing experiences and opinions that differ from theirs in a very abrasive way, 2016 or not, so not much progress there either.)

Tubs are for cleaning young children and relaxing. That is about it. If you have a need for either of those then a tub is needed. There are plenty of buyers with young children or use the tub occasionally for relaxing. If you want to alienate buyers and give them a reason to ask for a price reduction or to pass on the house then don't put a tub in. A lot of people will consider no tub as a deal breaker as they are not the easiest thing to install and they are not interested in having to install one. Having one tub is a wise investment if you are planning to sell at some point.

If you dont plan on selling then do what you want it is your house...?

unpopular opinion here ...I am SO anti tub! We are currently looking and planning on taking out any tubs monopolizing valuable bathroom real estate

We are also remodeling the master bathroom which is downstairs. How about if there is a bathtub/shower combo in an upstairs main bathroom? Then, is it okay for resale to get rid of the master tub? That is the situation we are in. We don't know when we will sell, but someday we will. We don't use the tub, and we want to put in a big shower instead. Would that be a mistake for this far-off future resale?

I would put in a huge shower! Since there is an upstairs tub, future kids could be bathed in there.

Is it a soaking tub? That would be my one concern, if someone likes to soak.

A large shower can easily accommodate a chair if needed.

Currently it is a nasty jetted tub. We NEVER use it. I might actually use a soaking tub that doesn't have any jets or air bubbles, etc. We're having a hard time deciding. We have room for both if we choose that.

Mag77- I disagree with you on both counts. We use the double hung windows all the time. They provide ventilation when the weather is cool enough to not need airconditioning. Regarding the tub issue, the real question is why remove it? Do you need the room? As has been stated by others, I really like a large shower, e.g. 4' x 6', so if removing the tub would make that possible, then go with it. We did, however, put a tub in the second bathroom so that our children could use it for their children. We found out that after a hard days work, it's really nice to soak in it.

As long as at least one tub remains in the house, removing one shouldn't be a problem. Under this scenario, a tub would be in an auxiliary bath that is commonly used or available for use by children. In this case, no tub would be necessary in a separate master bath. If you had 3 or more baths in a house, at least one should have a bath.

The bath versus shower controversy has been going on for about 50 years. While there are always exceptions, more and more adults have become shower only people. Adult bathers are a much smaller community and getting smaller everyday.

Ideally, I would keep at least one bathtub in a home. By having a bathtub a potential buyer won't exclude your home when considering a purchase.

No bathtub is going to be a deal breaker for some potential buyers. It's too big a risk for me to take in our home.

Forget kids, I need a tub to wash the dog! :)

I take a bath EVERY night so I would never own a home without a tub! We had a bathroom with a huge whirlpool tub and a separate shower. We took them both out and installed a traditional tub/shower combo. We then added a lovely closet in the extra space.