Since you never mentioned watering, mowing, or fertilizing, I'm thinking the yard was neglected. Bermuda will not thrive on its own. There are grasses which will almost thrive on their own which you might consider if you are going to leave the area untended. Or...please correct me if I'm wrong about your giving it proper care.
Proper care for bermuda includes at least monthly deep watering (preferably weekly), weekly mowing (preferably 3x per week) at the lowest setting on the mower, and monthly applications of high powered fertilizer. The highest power organic fertilizer is soy bean meal applied at a rate of at least 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet. If you can't keep up with that schedule, then expect to have some weeds.
If you are interested in a very low maintenance lawn, consider trying blue grama grass. It is normally used as a pasture grass for livestock but when it is mowed, it is gorgeous. Blue grama usually thrives on annual rainfall and zero fertilizer. The only thing is to keep it mowed down to a turf height of around 3 inches. Oh and it requires FULL sun. Any shade and it will not grow.
_________________ David Hall Moderator Dirt Doctor Lawns Forum
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