Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Contemplating having solar panels installed
View Single Post
 
Old 10-09-2021, 07:15 AM
retiredguy123 retiredguy123 is online now
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 17,554
Thanks: 3,075
Thanked 16,718 Times in 6,615 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Decadeofdave View Post
My take: When purchasing, I stayed away from purchasing a home with the roof covered with panels, curb appeal is bad.
My electric averages 66 dollars per month, very reasonable, long payback period, period.
I agree. All of the propaganda on the Internet, the Government, and solar contractors, claim that having a solar system will increase the value of your house. I cannot believe that is true in The Villages. I have never seen a single post on this website by a licensed real estate agent who has commented on how a solar system affects the house market value. Also, I have never seen a house listed for sale where a solar system was featured as a valuable upgrade. I think the fact that a roof only lasts 15 years before you risk losing your homeowners policy severely limits the value of a solar system because of the cost to remove and replace the panels when installing a new roof.