Solar Fraud Intelligence Archive

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These field notes and legal investigations help homeowners, attorneys, and consumer advocates dissect deceptive sales tactics, hidden dealer fees, forged electronic signatures, and predatory lender liability.

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Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Sunrun Lease Buyout Before Selling Your Home [Escrow Action Plan]

Selling a home with a Sunrun solar lease? Learn how Sunrun calculates buyouts, how to overcome UCC-1 lien closing delays, and avoid escrow collapse.

Sunrun Lease Buyout Before Selling Your Home [Escrow Action Plan]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

SunStrong Lease Transfer Delaying Your Home Closing? [Action Plan]

Is SunStrong Management stalling your solar lease transfer or buyout before closing? Step-by-step escalation, UCC-1 lien removal, and escrow remedies.

SunStrong Lease Transfer Delaying Your Home Closing? [Action Plan]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Sunlight Financial Lien Still on Title After You Paid It Off

Paid off your Sunlight Financial solar loan but the UCC-1 is still recorded? How to get a UCC-3 termination filed, and what to do when the lender will not file it.

Sunlight Financial Lien Still on Title After You Paid It Off
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Sunlight Financial Subordination: Refinance Guide [Steps]

A Sunlight Financial UCC-1 can stall a refinance or HELOC until subordination is issued. How the request works, why it stalls, and what to do when it does.

Sunlight Financial Subordination: Refinance Guide [Steps]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Home Solar Panels and Home Value: Scam Claims About Appraisals, Liens, and Resale

Home solar panels may affect resale, but sales claims about home value can be misleading. Learn what buyers, lenders, and title checks reveal.

Home Solar Panels and Home Value: Scam Claims About Appraisals, Liens, and Resale
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Buyer Credit Requalification for Solar PPAs

Learn how buyer credit requalification works when a home with a solar PPA or lease is sold, and how to reduce closing risk.

Buyer Credit Requalification for Solar PPAs
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Escrow Red Flags: Title Agents, PACE Liens & UCC-1s

Educates sellers, buyers, and agents on how solar financing issues are identified during title search and escrow, and what they mean for the transaction.

Escrow Red Flags: Title Agents, PACE Liens & UCC-1s

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Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Sunrun Lease Buyout Before Selling Your Home [Escrow Action Plan]

Selling a home with a Sunrun solar lease? Learn how Sunrun calculates buyouts, how to overcome UCC-1 lien closing delays, and avoid escrow collapse.

Sunrun Lease Buyout Before Selling Your Home [Escrow Action Plan]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

SunStrong Lease Transfer Delaying Your Home Closing? [Action Plan]

Is SunStrong Management stalling your solar lease transfer or buyout before closing? Step-by-step escalation, UCC-1 lien removal, and escrow remedies.

SunStrong Lease Transfer Delaying Your Home Closing? [Action Plan]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Sunlight Financial Lien Still on Title After You Paid It Off

Paid off your Sunlight Financial solar loan but the UCC-1 is still recorded? How to get a UCC-3 termination filed, and what to do when the lender will not file it.

Sunlight Financial Lien Still on Title After You Paid It Off
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Sunlight Financial Subordination: Refinance Guide [Steps]

A Sunlight Financial UCC-1 can stall a refinance or HELOC until subordination is issued. How the request works, why it stalls, and what to do when it does.

Sunlight Financial Subordination: Refinance Guide [Steps]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Home Solar Panels and Home Value: Scam Claims About Appraisals, Liens, and Resale

Home solar panels may affect resale, but sales claims about home value can be misleading. Learn what buyers, lenders, and title checks reveal.

Home Solar Panels and Home Value: Scam Claims About Appraisals, Liens, and Resale
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Buyer Credit Requalification for Solar PPAs

Learn how buyer credit requalification works when a home with a solar PPA or lease is sold, and how to reduce closing risk.

Buyer Credit Requalification for Solar PPAs
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Escrow Red Flags: Title Agents, PACE Liens & UCC-1s

Educates sellers, buyers, and agents on how solar financing issues are identified during title search and escrow, and what they mean for the transaction.

Escrow Red Flags: Title Agents, PACE Liens & UCC-1s
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Found a Lien? How PACE & UCC-1 Block Your Sale

Guide for homeowners who discover solar-related liens during real estate transactions: how PACE and UCC-1 create title issues and steps to resolve them.

Found a Lien? How PACE & UCC-1 Block Your Sale
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Negotiate a Solar Lease/PPA Buyout: FMV, NPV & Costs

Strategies for homeowners who need to buy out their solar contract, explaining Fair Market Value and Net Present Value to negotiate a fair price.

Negotiate a Solar Lease/PPA Buyout: FMV, NPV & Costs
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Solar Lease When Selling Home: Transfer vs Buyout [Guide]

Selling a home with a solar lease or PPA? Learn transfer rules, buyout traps, buyer credit issues, UCC filings, and closing risks.

Solar Lease When Selling Home: Transfer vs Buyout [Guide]
Real Estate Issues 7 min read

Selling a House with a Solar Lease: Escrow [Checklist]

A detailed guide for real estate professionals and homeowners on the necessary paperwork for a smooth transaction when selling a home with a solar lease or PPA.

Selling a House with a Solar Lease: Escrow [Checklist]

Start With the Core Solar Fraud Guides

Use these evergreen guides to connect article-level details with the larger consumer-protection workflow: identify the scam pattern, preserve evidence, compare company complaint histories, and decide whether an eligibility review makes sense.