If rising utility costs is not inspiring you to call upon the services of your local solar company, then perhaps the new findings about your home values may. The study by Lawrence Berkeley’s National Laboratory suggests the value increase of an installed PV system is estimated at a premium of $17,000, a significant chunk of change in current home sales. This study focuses on PV, but if the trends continue we can predict that similar increases will occur for other types of home solar, such as solar pool heating and solar water heating systems.
If you would like to read more please go to: http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/04/24/photovoltaic-systems-add-to-home-resale-values/