Solar Panel Inspections

A solar inspection report turns invisible system performance into a clear letter grade. Learn how to read each scored category—energy production, remaining panel and inverter life, safety and installation quality, and energy storage—and understand what your overall A-through-F grade actually tells you about the system you own or are buying.

Solar doesn't market itself—how your system is documented, disclosed, and presented directly affects your final sale price and whether the deal closes at all. From the four ownership types and the equity they do (or don't) add, to UCC liens, lease buyouts, and a Solar Listing Report that lifts your price, here's the complete seller's playbook.

Identical panels on the roof can mean a $30,000 asset or a 17-year liability—the contract underneath them tells the story. Before you close on a solar home, learn how to identify the ownership type, what a solar inspection actually reveals, how warranties transfer, and eight red flags every buyer should catch first.

Solar doesn't have to complicate a transaction—but it does require a different approach. From the four ownership types (owned, financed, leased, utility) to UCC liens, lease assumptions, and appraisal documentation, here's a practical guide for listing and buyer's agents to handle solar homes confidently—without becoming a solar expert—and keep deals from stalling at escrow.