This is not a public survey. This is not a survey put out to the masses. This is a survey that I created after reading a Facebook post titled, "Do Solar Panels have value?" The results of the answers were tallied and my expertise used to note the results.
As a realtor specializing in sustainability, which obviously includes the recommendation and understanding of PV solar, I'm always trolling social media in the hopes of answering questions and providing information. That understanding and information is provided as a means to the better and clearer purchase and sale of homes with solar panels, owned or not.
When I see a question posed or misinformation shared, my radar goes up and all else stops. Misinformation is the betrayer of home sales. If a feature is shared incorrectly or without enough information for a consumer to make an informed decision, liability issues arise. Liability is a realtor's worst nightmare and could turn into a legal action.
If you are selling a home with solar panels, leased or owned, you as a homeowner must disclose everything you know about those panels. Likewise, you should seek the advice of a trained professional who understands that leased solar panels have no value, but you still have a duty to disclose all of the information about the lease, escalating payments, monthly payments, and energy savings.
If you own solar panels, with payments or NOT, everything needs to be disclosed. BUT, in order to gain value, YOU MUST seek the advice of a professional who can tell you the exact sales process in order to gain value for owned solar panels. If they can't share that methodology, don't hire them and also don't expect to receive any value unless you seek out someone with experience.
Back to the survey. There were 377 comments on that thread. I read every one of them, correcting misinformation along the way. At the end of the Facebook post, I shared the reason there is no value for leased solar panels, AND THE EXACT process of how to get value for owned panels.
Tallying the agent comments, 185 said that solar has no value - PERIOD. The agents that answered yes or it depends - 66!
When you list your home with any type of solar panels, leased or owned - which agent would you select!
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