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The Pool Talk — Agent Cheat Sheet

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The Pool Walk: Four Stops

You don't need to remember fifteen warning signs. You need four stops, in order.

1

Water doesn't lie. Full, low, or empty tells you evaporation vs. leak vs. something structural — before you've asked a single question.

2

Cracks, heaving, separation at the coping joint. Feel it with your feet as much as you look at it. Water getting behind the shell starts here.

3

Staining, rust bleed, tile condition, and the waterline for wear. Rust weeping through plaster is rebar talking to you.

4

Listen and look. Clean and quiet, or air in the pump basket, noise, corrosion, a rat's nest of wiring? The equipment pad is the engine room.

Water. Deck. Shell. Pad. That's the whole routine.

Ten Questions for the Seller

Asking these before a buyer's inspector finds the problem is how you keep a deal from blowing up in week three.

1

How old is the pool, and who built it?

2

Were permits pulled, and is there a final inspection on file?

3

When was it last resurfaced (or the liner last replaced)?

4

How old is each piece of equipment — pump, filter, heater, salt cell?

5

Do you use a pool service? Can we see maintenance records?

6

Has there ever been a leak, and how was it resolved?

7

Have there been any major repairs — deck, coping, plumbing?

8

Are there warranties still active, and are they transferable?

9

What do you typically spend per month on the pool?

10

Is the pool currently full and running — if not, why?

Luxury that belongs here. — Ben Temple, Native Luxury Pools

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