“Solar is Great, But Creating Mortgage Issues”
For those who purchase solar or are considering purchasing, this is a must read.
Should you decide to refinance your home, there are ramifications.
Joe presents a scenario that needs to be considered in his excellent article.
“Solar is Great, But
Creating Mortgage Issues”
We’re in the middle of handling a refinance and the clients have a second mortgage that a solar panel company put on for the installation. The clients told me that they were told by the solar company that the mortgage that was being done would not affect a future refinance. The problem is that the public doesn’t always understand how existing mortgages work.
They were under the impression that the existing first mortgage could be refinanced and it would not have any impact on the second mortgage, which may not be true at all. The second mortgage holder needs to give permission to “Subordinate” the position to a new first mortgage. The note holder said no and wants to get paid off.
There is enough equity to accomplish that, however by the time you add the 1st and 2nd mortgages and closing costs the only loan product would be an FHA loan, which means the mortgage insurance would be on the loan for the life of the mortgage.
When the client spoke to the solar company, they let the client know the debt was sold to another company and they can’t do anything to help.
These issues continue to be more and more common. The same issue can happen when someone is selling. Companies are telling clients that if they sell, the obligation can be assumed by the new buyers. The problem becomes, once the existing first mortgage is paid off the mortgage for the solar panels becomes a first mortgage. Also a new lender will not be willing to be in second position.
Solar is great, when it can be paid for or someone will not need to do a refinance or sell the property. In most cases folks never think they will need to refinance or sell, so they make decisions based on that premise.
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