Appraisal Should An Adjustment Be Made For Solar Panels Financed

A refinance may require an appraisal but should address the value the system may or may not add to the property.

Appraisal should an adjustment be made for solar panels financed.

Whether the solar panels are leased and owned also may affect the appraisal. Buhler has over 25 years of appraisal experience and specializes in the valuation of energy efficient homes which are increasingly. How many appraisers have boosted for solar on leased and non transferable systems. Many appraisers are taking the position that there is no added value and perhaps some diminished value with leased solar panels because the buyer must assume the lease.

This can be avoided by refinancing the house to finance the system. When the system is collateral for the loan it should not be mortgaged over. Otherwise it s as much of a leased responsibility as it is a benefit given the uncertainties over the long term. The only solar system which deserves a boost in the appraisal analysis is an owned system.

For an overview of solar panels methods of valuation and challenges of appraising properties with solar check out our recorded webinar appraising solar panels. If your solar panel system is financed via an unpaid loan you are obliged to make monthly payments to cover your debt ownership depends on the contract signed with the lender. If you own a home with a solar system the fha requires to your benefit that its value be assessed and added to the total appraisal value of your home when you want to sell it. However if you do not own your panels whatever value that they may add cannot be included for an fha assessment.

The interest rate on a refinance is typically lower than a solar loan. A primer presented by instructor mark buhler.