Do Homes With Solar Sell Faster?
Brian McKay • March 17, 2021
If your home is solar-powered, that’s great news! Your investments in solar energy will help you in selling your home faster and at a premium price as well! Solar reduces the overall cost to operate and maintain the home because you are generating your own energy and purchasing less from the utility.
Solar-powered homes sell faster due to several reasons such as:
- Solar panels improve the value of home
Solar panel systems can increase the value of the property and even make it easier to sell. These systems are desirable because they make the home much more self-sustainable, allowing people to achieve an off-the-grid lifestyle. They are also a big investment that can pay out for decades after their installation
- Avoid Increasing Energy Costs
With solar panel systems installed, homeowners save themselves from ever-increasing electricity prices. All across Canada, the cost of electricity is increasing much faster than inflation. From 2007 to 2016, these costs increased by 66% in Ontario alone, and this trend is likely to continue through the years. Without an alternative way to generate electricity, homeowners have to simply pay these rising costs and hope they do not get too high in the future.
- Lower Monthly Energy Bills
Depending on the type and size of solar panels installed on the roof, they can dramatically reduce energy bills or eliminate them altogether. These savings immediately start to offset the installation cost, making it a great long-term investment.
With an average ten-kilowatt system, the solar panels can produce up to 94% of the electricity used in the home. This results in a significant savings for the average households using 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per month.
- Decrease Carbon Footprint
Solar panels provide clean, renewable energy that can decrease a household's carbon footprint by quite a lot. They do not produce any carbon emissions unlike the methods used to provide electricity to everyone in the city. There are some carbon costs, however, in their production, though the system tends to pay that back in just two years.
When people begin to prepare their home for sale, they often start by making property improvements in hopes of enticing buyers. One of the many improvements that some people consider when they are trying to sell their home is installation of solar panels. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory notes that installing solar panels is viewed as an upgrade, just like a renovated kitchen, and homebuyers across the country are willing to pay a premium for the economic and environmental benefits of a solar home.
If you are a homeowner thinking about selling your property in the next few months, solar panel installation might just be the trick to selling your home swiftly and at a great price!
Thanks for reading!
Brian McKay
(aka The Solar Guy)
(aka The Solar Guy)
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