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Pool Financing vs. Cash: Smart Ways to Pay for a Pool

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Lyon Financial News

Expert Guidance from Lyon Financial, The Industry’s Pool Financing Leader Since 1979 A backyard pool is more than a luxury; it’s an investment in your home, your lifestyle, and your family’s memories. When it comes to pool financing, many homeowners wonder if it’s better to use savings or explore a loan. At Lyon Financial, we’ve [...]

5 Reasons Pool Financing This Summer Makes Sense with Lyon

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Lyon Financial News

Expert Guidance from Lyon Financial — The Industry’s Pool Financing Leader Since 1979 Summer is in full swing — but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to start building the backyard of your dreams. In fact, now is a great time to get your pool project underway, and financing through Lyon Financial can help [...]

Backyard Landscaping for Beginners

Backyard Landscaping for Beginners

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

We are quite fond of saying that your outdoor space is a beautiful extension of your indoor space. Anyone who loves their alfresco entertainment center knows that the pool and patio are the new family room and kitchen. What’s especially refreshing is that this is an area virtually free of technology. (At least the kind [...]

Natural Pool

The Good, The Bad, and The Green About Natural Swimming Pools

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

This trend is not new, but it is one that has continued to gain popularity in the United States. “Natural pools have been seen in Europe for decades. The first natural swimming pool was built in Austria in the 1980s. The private pool began to gain popularity, and the first public natural swimming pool was [...]

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Pool Types: What Suits Your Style?

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

As swimming pool financing specialists, we, of course, work closely with our customers, in addition to the pool contractors. We know our customers are supported by genuine professionals who know exactly what they are doing and how to coordinate every effort that goes into a pool installation. But then again, we should. We do this [...]

Poolside Sun Safety Tips

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Those hazy, lazy days of summer. A day off from work, a cool drink, and a chaise lounge. It doesn’t matter if you’re in or out of the pool – you are not working or navigating traffic on your commute to work. You are backyard-bound with a book or blasting your music. There is nothing [...]

The Hidden Costs of Waiting to Build A Pool

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Expert Guidance from Lyon Financial — The Industry’s Pool Financing Leader Since 1979 If you’ve been thinking about building a pool, there’s no better time than now to dive in. We’re in peak pool season — temperatures are rising, demand for pool builders is surging, and homeowners across the country are saying Yes to their [...]

Backyard Improvements

Best Backyard Improvements That Add Value to Your Home

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

It’s a common statement that a home is the biggest investment most people make. Whether you’re already living in your “forever home” or still have more moves ahead, all of this will have impact on what types of improvements you make. If it’s your “forever home,” you can confidently forge ahead to paint the living [...]

Swim Your Way to Fitness Without Breaking a Sweat!

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Here’s a little food for thought about Americans and obesity rates. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): More than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults age 20 and older and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years were obese as of 2015-2016 (37.9% for men and 41.1% for women). Obesity-related conditions [...]

What’s So Great About a Pool? Our Top Ten Reasons!

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

If you’ve considered home improvement, there are all kinds of options. One of your best returns on investment sits beyond your home’s windows in the alfresco setting of your own backyard. Outdoor entertaining is all the rage with kitchens and firepits and collections of furniture that rival interior design. A natural extension of your home’s [...]

The Shape of Water: What Pool Design is Right for You?

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

In the world of fashion, silhouettes create impact. Whether demure or bold, the designer makes a statement. While hemlines and textiles go in and out of style, the latest trends are often a reinvention of a look that was the rage a decade or two ago. When it comes to your pool design, there’s a little [...]

Sunscreen Safety

The Right Rules of Sunscreen

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Because an estimated one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, sunscreen is a critical component of skin and health care. Besides helping to deflect those brown spots and dreaded wrinkles, its use will allow you to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful UV rays… the ones that promote those dangerous skin [...]

Personal Loan vs. HELOC: What’s the Best Way to Finance Your New Swimming Pool?

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Lyon Financial News

Expert Guidance from Lyon Financial — The Industry’s Pool Financing Leader Since 1979 If you’re planning to build a swimming pool, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is how to finance it. At Lyon Financial, we’ve been helping pool buyers across the country finance their backyard transformations with specialized swimming pool loans for [...]

The Salt Life – Should Your Pool Be Chlorine-Free?

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

What was once called the “world wide web” is now a search engine on a smart phone. This is how we shop and how we get answers to just about anything. Alexa and Siri are always on standby. Or we can type into a little, white box to get millions of results in under a [...]

Why Spring Is the Best Time to Start Swimming Pool Construction

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
Lyon Financial News

Expert Pool Financing Tips from Lyon Financial If you’ve been searching for the perfect time to build a swimming pool, your answer is here: spring. As the trusted leader in swimming pool financing since 1979, Lyon Financial has helped pool buyers across the country turn their backyards into staycation-ready spaces. Here’s why spring is the [...]

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