Energy efficiency has been a big trend for past few years. We have seen tax credits for upgrading the major appliances to adding the solar panel to the house.
Having a solar panel on your home for resale it is very attractive features? Can a homeowner recoup their investment if they do have a solar panel? Will Solar Panel help a home seller leverage in the real estate resale real estate marketplace?
The majority of Northern Virginia counties of Fairfax & Loudoun county homes resides in the HOA (Homeowner Association) regulations. That means your HOA architect community has to approve solar panels on your home.
If your HOA does allow solar panel, unfortunately, buyers in the tech-savvy Northern Virginia area don't get WOWED by the feature.
Contradiction to having a solar panel, some may appreciate, others are ignorant about how the solar panel works, some are concerned what happens to my roof or worried about the maintenance to lack of knowledge about the solar panels. In general, there is anxiety rather than an excitement of owning a home with a solar panel within home buyers in the area.
As a home seller in Northern Virginia area if you do have a home with the solar panel the best thing you can provide is education.
Create a document with all the details. Have your listing agent make this document has part of the listing online presentation and a feature. Share as much as your can to help ease the anxiety of the buyers. If you have an existing lease on the solar panel share the details about the leasing terms ahead of the contract ratification.
Similar to the solar panels as a local Northern Virginia Realtor I encourage home sellers to share any unique features example swimming pool in their backyard, water software system, drain field or septic system, well system, instant water heater or any other features to share in depth for a buyer to understand and appreciate.
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