Partner Training: Selling the Sun - Establishing Value for Solar Homes

It took 40 years to reach the milestone of 1 million solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the United States, but the Solar Energy Industries Association predicts that it will only take two more years to reach one million more. Some states have more installations than others, but the growth is happening all over the country, including states not typically considered sunshine states, like Massachusetts and New Jersey.

As a real estate professional, there is a good chance that you have already encountered a solar installation, perhaps in a transaction, an MLS listing, or even in your own neighborhood. If you haven’t yet, with the growing residential solar energy market, you will likely come across a solar home soon. For most real estate agents and appraisers, assessing the value of solar is a new frontier.

This online course presented by our partners at the U.S. Department of Energy and Elevate Energy can help.

• Help clients determine market value of a home with a solar installation -- sellers receive the proper value at the time of sale and buyers know what solar is worth
• Differentiate yourself from your peers by serving as a source of information on solar
• Gain access to tools for determining the fair market value of a home with solar