Buying a home with a pool

[jeffyzf]

In Tx you have 10 days to get out of the contract after inspections. The inspector was the one who saw this Friday afternoon. I still have a few more days to make a final decision. I know the family will love the pool, we had a nice hot tub for a year in my old house because a pool was not really possible. We LOVED IT. Like I said, I know nothing about owning a pool and I would love to keep it the way it is and the look that it has. However, I would love to find a permanent solution instead of replacing coping every year or two.

the deck-o-seal seems to fit the bill for what I need, I just wanted the opinion of the community.

[PoolDoc]

If you've got time, get an inspection of the pool, by someone equipped to evaluate its condition. Rehabs for inground pool can easily run into the multi-thousands, and some very expensive repairs can be overlooked by someone who's not knowledgeable.

Or, you might want to negotiate a conditional price reduction, based on what repairs are needed to get the pool in adequate condition to operate for, say, two pool seasons.

But, unless you've got a fat wallet, and really enjoy pools, I wouldn't buy the house without a clear understanding of what the pool is likely to need.