If this is the only tub in the home, it's worth thinking through — a home with no bathtub at all can be a harder sell to certain buyer segments. If there's already a tub elsewhere, this concern mostly goes away.

If the drain stays in its existing location, often one to two weeks from demo to final inspection. If the drain needs to move, add several days to a week or more for slab cutting, rerouting, and concrete cure time.

Prefab is faster and less expensive with fewer waterproofing seams to get right; tiled is more expensive and slower but allows a custom size and a design that matches the surround tile. Neither is objectively "better" — it depends on budget and whether matching design matters to you.

Yes, in all three South Florida counties — this is plumbing work, which requires a permit regardless of Florida's small-project homeowner permit waiver. Even a same-footprint swap that touches the drain or supply lines needs a plumbing permit.

Sometimes — it depends on whether the shower's footprint and drain type (center vs. linear) line up with the tub's existing trap location. This is the first thing we check, since it's the biggest single cost variable in the project.

A glass panel or door looks more finished and contains water better, but costs more; a rod-and-curtain setup is the lower-cost option and is common on more budget-focused conversions, especially in secondary bathrooms.

Keep the drain in its existing location, choose a prefabricated base instead of a tiled pan, and use a curtain instead of glass — that combination avoids slab work and minimizes both material and labor cost.

It can narrow your buyer pool somewhat, particularly among families with young children, though the effect varies by market and neighborhood — it's a real factor worth weighing, not a myth, but not usually a dealbreaker either.