Real estate professional guides
Closings · UCC liens · PACE · permits · NEMSolar leases and real estate closings: the complete guide for agents and title officers
Every way solar can delay or kill a closing — solar lease transfers, UCC-1 liens, open permits, PACE assessments, NEM tariff risk — with a pre-transaction checklist. The foundation article for anyone handling solar properties.
How to find out if a home has a solar lease before making an offer
Five steps buyer's agents can take — UCC search, utility bill review, permit records, and visual clues — to identify solar lease obligations before going under contract.
Solar UCC-1 liens: what title companies and escrow officers need to know
Where solar UCC-1 filings are made, who actually holds them, how to execute transfer or payoff, and what to do when the solar lease company is bankrupt.
What happens to a solar lease when the installer goes bankrupt
Over 200 solar companies have gone bankrupt or ceased operations since 2018. How to find the current UCC holder after bankruptcy, and resolution paths for closing.
PACE liens and real estate closings: what agents in California and Florida miss
PACE assessments travel with the property at sale and block conventional financing. How to find them in county tax records before they surface in title search.
Open solar permits at closing: how to find them before they kill your deal
Rushed 2018–2022 solar installations left thousands of permits open. How to check permit status early, and how to resolve open permits without blowing your closing timeline.
NEM tariff transfer at resale: what the rate change means for buyers and sellers
NEM 3.0 in California reduced solar export credits by 75%. State-by-state transfer rules, the financial impact for buyers, and what agents are required to disclose.
Solar is holding up your closing: what to do for each scenario
Solar lease stuck, open permit, bankrupt UCC holder, PACE lien, payoff shock — an action guide with specific next steps for every solar closing complication.
Owned solar panels and home value: what agents, buyers, and sellers need to know
Owned, paid-off solar adds 3–4% to home value on average — but only if you know how to present it. Framing utility savings, handling appraisal gaps, getting documentation ready, and answering every buyer objection before it stalls your deal.
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SolarDisclosure™ checks UCC liens, permits, solar lease company status, PACE assessments, warranties, and production — delivered in 48 hours.
Homeowner guides
Warranties · installer bankruptcy · battery · net meteringFreedom Forever filed Chapter 11: what customers need to know
How bankruptcy affects your workmanship warranty, why your equipment warranties are likely still intact, and the exact steps to get manufacturer service without your installer.
Titan Solar Power shut down: a warranty recovery guide
Titan installed systems across Arizona, California, Texas, and the Southwest. Here's how to trace your equipment and file warranty claims directly with manufacturers.
ADT Solar wound down: what existing customers need to do
ADT exited the residential solar business. Here's how to handle monitoring, warranty claims, and post-install service when your installer is gone.
SunPower Chapter 11 and the Complete Solaria transition: your warranty explained
Complete Solaria acquired SunPower's dealer network. Maxeon still stands behind the panels. Here's who holds what and how to file a claim.
Your solar installer went out of business — the complete owner's guide
A step-by-step framework that works for any installer. Identify your equipment, separate workmanship from manufacturer coverage, protect your net-metering rights, and keep your system producing for its full 25+ year life.
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Tell us your system — we'll map every manufacturer warranty still in force, with direct claim links.