I am a GREEN certified REALTOR. Not all solar system are as efficient. You can ask the sellers to provide a certificate to show the efficiency of the system. A Pearl certificate is one. You can ask for before and after electric bills to ascertain how much savings you are getting from the solar system. If it proves you would be paying more monthly fore the system than you would pay on an electric bill, do not buy the house. Or, if you love it, give an offer that request them to remove the panels with them paying the penalty, if applicable. Other questions to ask: Is the net metering plan grandfathered? What is the warranty on the system? Does it include a reduction of fees when the roof has to be replaced? How old is the system? the inverter? Who was the manufacturer? Look up that manufacturer though a thorough AI (NOT Google AI) to find out how reputable of a company it is.
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