Thinking About Solar? Read this Before you Sign.

Thinking about solar? Before you sign a contract, make sure you understand what you’re really buying.

Thinking About Solar? Read This Before You Sign is a practical homeowner guide to the real costs, savings, financing, batteries, installers, contracts, outage limitations, utility sell-back rules, and major 2026 tax changes affecting residential solar.

Learn how much solar may realistically reduce your electric bill, what charges may remain, how excess power is credited, why rooftop solar alone may not keep your lights on during an outage, and when portable backup or a battery may make more sense.

The guide also explains cash price versus financed price, dealer fees, roof replacement costs, tax assumptions, warranties, leases and PPAs, moving a solar system, military PCS considerations, and what solar may—or may not—add to your home’s resale value.

Includes practical worksheets for comparing quotes, verifying salesperson claims, evaluating backup options, reviewing contracts, and comparing local homes with and without solar.

You don’t have to become a solar expert. You just need to know what to ask before someone asks you to sign.