Tom Crimmins Realty Blog

Solar panels are on the rise and we seem them more and more especially in Staten Island. A solar panel is a panel that is designed to intake the sun's rays and output it as a form of electricity and heating. 

Benefits 

• helping the environment 
• long lasting performance
• partial federal cashback 
• savings over a period of time are in the thousands 
• renewable energy source
• maintenance costs are inexpensive 
• safer than our typical electric current 
• can be set up almost anywhere
• a lower electric bill 
• increase the value of your home 

Solar panels are being promoted across the country and you're probably seeing them more and hearing about them more often. You are probably wondering why?, There are many reasons, one of the most important and crucial ones being to have a better environment. People who encourage you to invest in a solar panel don't do it just to make money they more than likely want to see a better and healthier environment while using the suns rays to meet our daily needs that pertain to electricity or heat. It's something you should look forward to one-day purchasing because it's going to be beneficial not only to your house but inevitably to the environment.

Pricing

If you're wondering how much it cost to install a solar panel system in your house, you should know there are multiple factors, It depends on the size of your house, how many you are getting installed, and the company. Installing a solar panel system in your house can cost anything from $15,000-$40,000  Not to worry you can lease them to test them out and see if you actually like them prior to if paying the full amount upfront. On average price on solar panel varies, it can range from about $3-6 per watt  The average cost of a solar panel system in New York is roughly $17,000 before any adjustments or discounts. If you want to know what incentives you can receive its wise to visit websites of organizations like Energysave  and Sunrun that can provide you with more insight and guidance of resources that are available to help you in your purchase.

Housing 

If you only think about the price that it'll cost you to install solar panels you'll miss out on all the benefits that come with it. Solar panels aren't just environmentally beneficial, it can help save you money in the long term. If you're worried about the value of your house, your in luck because making a solar installment will increase your property value increase by a good amount. Potential home-buyers greatly take into consideration the solar system installment in your house and it'll definitely contribute to the buyer's decision to purchase and as the homeowner, you're more likely to receive more money. Not only are you showing the investments and renovations you've made to the house, but a homes property value increases by nearly $16,000 on average! (according to The Berkeley Lab's data). 

Going Solar

You might be wondering how to purchase and install solar panels into your house. There are things you should overlook before making an investment and buying a solar panel system. First, you should plan and see if you can meet the budget and pay for the payments that will come with installing solar panels. Before making any major decisions you should have your home reviewed and see if a solar panel can even be installed in your house because at times it may not be compatible with your roof. Overall if you can afford to have it installed and are willing to invest in the system of solar panels I recommend that you do because solar panels are very efficient and not only will they help the environment it's a renewable energy source that we can use in our daily lives. You will save more money then you realized in the long run and you'll realize the positive impact it has had on your home.