[TomW]

Some of the TV properties we are considering come with pools and/or outdoor hot tubs. We have never had either one at any home we've owned previously and know little to nothing about them. The concept is kind of nice to contemplate but realtors tell us that no one in TV ever buys their second house with pool if they had one before. Is this just a phase people go through? What is actually involved in maintaining them? Is the associated equipment (heater, pumps, etc.) expensive to service and replace? Is the work and expense worth it?