Pools are expensive!!!

[sideways]

We will all be dead from coronavirus by the time it’s done anyway.


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[caa4612]

I realize it is not an investment, but an expense, and I realize that it is better to buy a house with an existing pool than to install one. We want one for reasons other than as an investment. I did look up the companies that offer financing for pools, and will be exploring options that they offer. Thanks for the input.

[JACK750]

My wife is a book keeper for a "pool guy" in Boerne/SA... some of the pools he's contracted for cost more than my house x3

Wonder what the profit margins are? They have to be through the roof!

[Pineywoods]

I am a GM for a pool builder in the Houston area. Yes, a nice custom pool with good equipment and warranties is expensive. Our's average in the $60-90k range but we have done several over $100k. I am designing one now that looks like it belongs at a resort and will cost the homeowner about $260k. 95% of our customers get an unsecured loan from Lion Financial. The other 5% are cash players utilizing savings or cash from Home equity. There are a lot of unscrupulous pool builders so beware of a builder who advertises prices way cheaper than competitors. You will likely end up with inferior equipment, issues down the road, or even worse...an unfinished pool. A high quality custom pool will not be cheap because the builder's cost to provide such a product isn't cheap. You would be shocked to see how much our cost actually is for using quality dependable subs. There is a lot of misinformation out there about pool builder profits.

[warrington]

Should have bought it 5 days ago

Price has gone up 20% due to market being down

[redfishted]

We put a pool in a while back, and I have to say my family thoroughly enjoys it, I don’t regret it one bit. I will say I was not prepared for the $150-$200 worth of electricity it uses a month and $150 or so worth of propane it uses every month.

[bownut]

NEVER AGAIN.....

Take 60K and flush it down the toilet...you will save money

^^^^this. Save your money

[2B4Him]

www.lightstream.com - I got a $100,000 loan to build my barn - was approved in one day and money was wired - it was the easiest and simplest transaction I have done in years - and terms were good - 4.9% for pools right now

Have used Lightstream for 3 vehicles over the past 6 years. Very easy and never a lien on the vehicles. They just look to me to repay.

[Hoggslayer]

One year of a cheap above ground pool cured me of wanting a pool.

[4_Fingers]

This^^^^^^

[JayB]

Lyon financial was the company we used to do our remodel. they vet the contractor and make sure you have a good contract. they handle the funds disbursement and make sure the buyer is happy before paying out $$$. We then paid it off in about 4 months....Interest rates don't matter when the loan is that short term

[Snowflake Killa]

NEVER AGAIN.....

Take 60K and flush it down the toilet...you will save money

I agree I built just one. My wife tries to convince me with ol stinky but I'm to old to fall for that trick again [emoji23]

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[OldRiverRat]

I agree I built just one. My wife tries to convince me with ol stinky but I'm to old to fall for that trick again [emoji23]

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That’s funny right there!

Who said you can’t teach old dogs new tricks!




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[refugioco]

I love our pool, and my wife loves it more. It is used everyday. I will get nothing or next to nothing when I sell our house. I would look to move to a house with a pool, have it inspected and updated and save some money.

[brokeno]

We've had on for 30 years and never hardly use it. Waste of money. Don't do it