01/27/2026
🆕 On the Blog! A lot of homeowners love the idea of installing solar panels, but don’t necessarily have the cash sitting around to pay for them outright. That makes it easy to get sold on a leased system: little or no money down, monthly payments offset by lower electric bills, and the suggestion that solar automatically adds value when it’s time to sell.
Unfortunately, leased solar systems can create real complications when a future buyer applies for a mortgage — limiting buyer options, delaying approvals, or even putting deals at risk. Understand the potential downsides of leased solar, and what a homeowner should think through before signing a solar agreement that could come back to bite them at resale time.
Read my blog for more details:
https://karenchelling.bestrealestateblog.com/leased-solar-panels-could-impact-buyers-mortgage