What to consider before buying your first home with a pool in Dallas
Courtesy of City Group Properties
Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on pools.
Photo courtesy of Texas Pride Realty Group
Ah, those lazy summer days hanging around your backyard pool. Kids splashing in crystal-blue water, grownups savoring the sun — appealing imagery for many first-time homebuyers.
But fast-forward a few months to the ice storm Dallas just experienced. You’re bundled up like Bernie Sanders, banging away with a shovel to bust a hole in your pool’s rock-hard ice surface, cursing the day you decided to buy a house with a pool.