Sell Your Home With Solar Energy

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by Robert Prophet on January 25, 2010

According to the US Department of Energy, a solar residential home will sell two times faster than a traditionally powered home.  There are also rebates and tax incentives to be had.  Check your state to discover what is available in your area.  A useful place to start is www.dsireusa.org where consumers will find a record of state incentives for renewable energy and efficiency.

Residential home seekers are magnetically drawn to solar powered homes.

Residential home seekers are magnetically drawn to solar powered homes.

Residential home seekers are magnetically drawn to solar powered homes.  Take for example, two identical homes inside the same immediate area; one has a solar panel system installed on the roof. Which residential home do you think is going to get more attention and more serious buyers?  Home seekers relate solar power with cut energy cost, saving money and going green.  There is nothing wrong with having extra cash in your pocket while doing your part to save our environment.

Gone are the days when only a few could afford to integrate solar energy solutions in to their homes and businesses.   today scores of families are transforming their homes to solar as a process to lower their electric bill and add value.

Consumers have two fundamental options to go solar. Hire a supplier or go DIY.  Hiring a contractor can bring a pretty hefty price tag.  The normal cost for the average home is about $24,000. If you are selling your home you may want to take this into consideration.  Can I recoup my investment without pricing myself out of the market?

A DIY project is a lot simpler than you think.

A DIY project is a lot simpler than you think.

A DIY project is not for everybody, but consumers willing to give it a try are surprising themselves with successful results.  A number of people support this method to save the most amount of money and some simply like the challenge.  You don’t have to be an engineer or mechanical wizard.  It’s a lot simpler than you think.  All you need is a high-quality manual to pace you through the steps.  Generally projects can be completed for under $200 per panel, compared to buying a finished product for $5000 on average.  In fact,  you would be surprised to discover that some of the parts can be purchased on eBay.

So in closing, if you would like to sell your residential home twice as fast add solar power.  This can be a single panel or several panels on your roof, by either having the solar energy installed or doing it yourself.  The most important benefit is that you will be offering your buyers an option that will save them hard cash on their energy cost while going green.  A solar powered residential home is more desirable to buyers, is energy efficient and allows buyers to identify with the long term savings potential.

For more information please contact Robert Prophet and the Robert Prophet Group. Send us an email or visit our web site: RobertProphet.com

Special thanks to Ben Forbes

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