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How should I handle solar equipment when selling my home?
Answer
First determine whether the system is owned outright, financed, leased, or subject to a power-purchase or service contract. Then disclose the arrangement, collect transfer or payoff requirements, verify warranties and permits, and coordinate the outcome with the buyer, lender, installer, and closing professionals.
Key points
- Owned equipment may transfer with the property, subject to sale documents and warranties.
- A loan may need payoff, lender approval, or an accepted transfer.
- A lease or service contract may require buyer qualification, assumption, buyout, or another approved resolution.
- Battery, monitoring, roof, and equipment warranties should be transferred where possible.
What it depends on
- Ownership and financing documents
- Contract transfer, payoff, and early-termination terms
- Buyer and mortgage-lender requirements
- Permit, interconnection, insurance, and warranty records
Risks and trade-offs
- Unresolved contracts can delay closing or reduce the pool of willing buyers.
- A payoff may change sale proceeds and should be obtained in writing.
- Missing records can make valuation, financing, insurance, and future repairs harder.
Information you may need
- Solar loan, lease, or service agreement
- Current payoff or transfer instructions
- System specifications, warranties, permits, and production records
- Buyer and lender requirements
Your next step
What to do next
Give the complete solar contract package to the real-estate and closing professionals early and obtain written payoff or transfer requirements before listing or accepting an offer.
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