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Old 08-18-2025, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Happyretiredgal View Post
The seller needs to pay off the solar lease and provide proof that the lien on the home is satisfied. I would never recommend taking on the lease for the solar purchase. Those systems are way overpriced and oversold. They add nothing to the appraised value of the home. Speaking as a former Realtor in another state so I don't claim to know Florida law on this topic.
I totally agree, but even the Federal Government publishes information that a solar system will increase the value of your house. So, even they are complicit in the scam.