More and more Colorado listings come with solar on the roof. That's usually a plus — but the details matter. Here's what to check before closing.
First question: owned or leased?
- Owned systems (cash or paid-off loan) transfer with the house like any other improvement. This is the best case: you get the production with no strings attached.
- Financed systems may have a loan that the seller pays off at closing, or that you agree to assume. Get the payoff terms in writing.
- Leased or PPA systems (common with national companies like Sunrun or Tesla) mean you inherit a contract, typically with monthly payments and escalator clauses. Review the remaining term, monthly cost, and transfer requirements carefully — the leasing company usually must approve the transfer.
Five things to verify before closing
- Ownership documentation — ask for the purchase agreement or lease, and check for a UCC filing on the property.
- System age and warranty transfer — panel and inverter warranties usually transfer to the new owner, but some workmanship warranties require notification.
- Production history — a year of monitoring data tells you what the system actually produces.
- Who installed it, and are they still in business? Many Colorado systems are "orphaned" — the installer is gone. That's fixable: our repairs and support team adopts orphaned systems all the time.
- Interconnection status — the utility account and net metering agreement need to move into your name; see how crediting works in our utility net metering guides.
After you move in
Get the monitoring app transferred to your name so you can see production (Enphase owners: here's our step-by-step transfer guide). If anything looks underpowered, a system health check is cheap peace of mind.
Bought a house with solar and have questions? We're happy to look the system over, explain what you have, and get the paperwork sorted.