Does Solar Increase Your Home Value in Phoenix

Does Solar Add Value to a Home in Phoenix?

Solar home sales are increasing every month and now report for at least 8% of all of the home sales throughout the Phoenix area. With hundreds of solar homes selling each month, many solar home owners throughout the Phoenix area are wondering if solar adds to their property’s value.

Having been in the real estate industry for the last 29 years and focused on selling solar homes for over 12+ years now, the simple answer is yes, solar can raise your home value if you follow a few simple steps to make sure you get the most value out of your home when you sell it. With millions of dollars worth of solar transactions over that period, no two transactions are alike and no two homes are the same. I have found the one common denominator in all of these transactions is me, coming in with a lot of solar real estate experience, training on marketing and valuing solar homes, and insight on how to properly guide my solar home sellers to get the most value for their property.

How To Get Full Value For Your Solar Home

My track record has shown that I have had homes sell for more than the area non-solar homes and in the same amount or even less time. There are seven key steps as a solar Realtor that I take to make sure that the solar panels add value to the home.

7 Steps to Added Value for Solar Homes

  1. Research the make, model and efficiency of the solar equipment
  2. Analyze the true cost of energy production versus the aggregate amount of solar savings generated from the solar panels
  3. Have an independent third party certify the solar system (used for both sales marketing and the appraisal)
  4. Create a detailed broker price opinion of value based upon the home and its features in relation to non-solar home sales in the area
  5. Design solar specific marketing material to demonstrate and educate the buyer on the benefits and cost savings from the solar panels
  6. Require the buyer to hire a certified green appraiser that understands solar when having an appraisal done on the home
  7. Personally meeting the appraiser at the home during the appraisal to give them a detailed solar report that includes information about the solar system, energy production, cost off-sets and utility usage reports, form 820.06 Green and Energy Efficiency Addendum for the appraisal (filled out by an independent third party) and relevant comparable home sales data.

The key to getting full value for your solar panels is hiring the right solar real estate agent when you sell your home!

The average solar home in Phoenix only receives $1500 in extra value because sellers fail to take the right steps for max solar value.

In my experience, most sellers do not fully understand the benefits or function of their solar panels on their roof.  Now, imagine having home buyers come through their home that have had solar…and just telling them that it saves $100 a month (or whatever that figure may be). Who is guiding that seller and buyer to ensure that not only the buyer recognizes the value of the solar panels on the roof but also the third party professionals such as the home appraiser or mortgage lender that are basing financial calculations on the value of the solar home? You need an experienced and qualified solar real estate agent to guide you through the process. Otherwise, you are just a solar guinea pig training a real estate agent on the do’s and don’ts of how to sell a solar home.

With over tens of millions of solar real estate sold and millions more in regular real estate sold in the Phoenix area, I have helped many home owners realize higher equity returns on their solar with an average of $1.65 to $2.78 per watt, depending upon the size and age of the solar panels and inverter. No two solar homes are alike but I know I can help you too.

Give me a call at 480-888-1234 and let’s talk about getting the most value for your solar.

About the author, Rob Madden

Rob Madden is an experienced real estate broker in the Phoenix metro area, having worked in the industry for over 28 years. He has helped many home buyers and sellers navigate the local real estate market, and is considered a trusted expert in the field. Rob is committed to making the buying or selling process as seamless and straightforward as possible for his clients, and provides hands-on assistance at every stage of the transaction. In his free time, Rob enjoys being a Scoutmaster for a local Scouts BSA troop, hiking, backpacking, photography, and playing pinball.