| Why does installing solar power increase the value of | | | | efficiency. While the extensions and enhancements |
| your home? When you know you're going to be selling | | | | are good news for all major renewable energy |
| your home in the not so distant future, you tend to | | | | sources, arguably the biggest winner in the tax bill is |
| start sizing it up, figuring out exactly what needs to be | | | | solar energy, which gained an 8-year extension |
| done to bring it up to par? There are a great many | | | | (through 2016) of the 30% tax credit for residential and |
| things that you can do to improve your home. Even if | | | | commercial solar installations, as well as the elimination |
| you're not planning on staying in your home for much | | | | of the $2,000 tax credit cap for residential solar |
| longer, if you create a better space, you'll be sure to | | | | electric installations." We all need to take advantage of |
| get more money for the property. Using solar energy | | | | this, not just those wanting to sell a home. |
| will help tremendously. Here are four good reason why. | | | | Low Maintenance and Reduced Overhead |
| It's The Environment Stupid | | | | A solar panel has no moving parts. It gets cleaned by |
| Solar power does not affect the environment, contrary | | | | the rain and dried by the very same sun you use to |
| to other power systems. So by not adversely | | | | make electricity. The wiring and converter are no |
| affecting the environment it improves it, because all | | | | different than the fuse box or breaker panel already in |
| other alternatives have certain types of impact (green | | | | your home. The point is the homeowner does not |
| or not). After solar, wind power is probably the one | | | | have to do anything differently than when there was |
| with the least impact. Because we want to be | | | | no solar power system installed. Solar power raises |
| environmentally conscious these days, it only makes | | | | resell value by making sure that the new owners have |
| good sense to do anything you can to support a | | | | low monthly heating, cooling and electric bills. You'll see |
| healthy planet. Doing your part is important. Making | | | | the money that you spent on the solar power source |
| your home more Eco friendly will only enhance your | | | | returned when you list the home on the market. Don't |
| property and establish it as a HOT sell. You can | | | | forget to point out the features to your Realtor. |
| reduce your carbon footprint and help the next | | | | Excellent Strategy In The Hands of The Right Realtor |
| homeowner of your property reduce theirs as well | | | | Smart Realtors will list solar power as the top item on |
| when you install a solar power system for your home. | | | | the list of extras when a home goes up on the market |
| Tax Credits and Incentives | | | | for sale. The general consensus among Realtors is |
| If you install solar panels or devices on your home or | | | | that you can expect an increase in your property |
| property, you'll get back the investment when you go | | | | value of up to thirty percent for installing solar energy |
| to sell. Especially in some states where homeowners | | | | units on the home. While that seems a little high, the |
| get extra incentives from state government and | | | | average increase is typically 12-19%. That's still quite an |
| federal government agencies for being environmentally | | | | advantage when you go to sell the property. That |
| smart. For example; "in 2008 President Bush signed | | | | profit margin can make a huge difference in the next |
| into law a bill consisting of $700 billion Emergency | | | | home that you purchase. |
| Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424), which | | | | Solar power raises the resell value of your home. It's |
| also extended and enhanced critical tax credits and | | | | just that simple. GO FOR IT! |
| financing relating to renewable energy and energy | | | | |