Solar Powered Homes

Perhaps the largest and most immediate benefit of purchasing a house with solar panels is the federal tax credit. In the next tax filing year you will receive a dollar for dollar tax credit over $4,000! And for our Idaho home buyers, you can also claim a state tax deduction spread over four years saving you over $800 in state taxes. That is free money we are offering you!

While we don't design the solar panels to fully offset your electric bill, you see a substantial reduction to your monthly utility bill, depending on your family's usage. Our Idaho customers benefit from approximately $800 in annual savings, and our Washington customers' savings are a little less than that. As utility rates rise, your annual savings will only grow!

As you consider the costs of home ownership and your overall monthly payments, it's nice to have a reduction in your monthly budget.  To get an equivalent reduction in payment for your mortgage, you'd have to pay down over $10,000 of principal or buy down your interest rate, which is very expensive and possibly temporary. And, of course, no federal tax credits from either of these two options!

These solar panels are included in the price of your home, and they are fully paid for. You won't have any payments to make or lease to assume. So, when you decide to sell your house, your solar system will be unencumbered.

Your home's value is enhanced by these solar panels, and you will be able to command a higher selling price when you ultimately decide to sell your house. The solar package is not leased and is fully paid for, so there is no payment obligation, just savings! And the savings grow each year as the utility rates increase.

We've partnered with reputable and experienced solar companies to install a quality product. With a 25-year manufacturer's warranty, these panels will last decades, if not generations. The panels are very resistant to weather, including hail. Unless you live on a golf course, you shouldn't have any damage to your solar panels. And you don't need to clean or maintain the panels either. Just relax and enjoy the savings.

Another benefit to solar panels is the peace of mind from powering your home with clean, renewable energy.  This can benefit the environment and relieve the strain on our grid.  You have the option to add panels to become fully net zero, or even add batteries to become fully energy independent, even when the power goes out! 

Besides being certified by Energy Star, all of our houses certified with the Department of Energy's Zero Energy Ready Homes program. This program requires us to build in a healthy and energy-efficient way and at much higher performance standards than Energy Star or local building codes. This sets us apart from virtually all builders in our markets and pushes us to constantly stay on the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.