Selling Solar Can Be Life-Changing!
RC Solar & Roofing helps individuals, solar professionals, and other business owners make additional income from helping their friends, neighbors, and customers go solar—without a high overhead, costs of equipment, or financial risk. This is accomplished through our partnership with the Powur Platform. You can help California reach its energy goals while helping residents save money on energy. It’s a win-win!
Start a Career Selling Solar
Climate change has become a major concern worldwide. To that end, clean alternative energy like solar is becoming more common. Solar installation is set to continue rising and offers a wonderful opportunity for more people to join a thriving industry. Solar panel sellers are paid by commission, meaning you will not have a fixed salary but can chart your own path with unlimited financial possibilities. In 2022, the average yearly income for solar panel sellers was $81,635. That can quickly scale with education and a strong team behind you. That’s where RC Solar & Roofing comes in! Our sellers have the best training, products, financing, and solutions available, which increase your opportunity to close more sales and generate lots of income—all while doing something that is good for the world and helps the people of San Diego County meet our goals for energy independence. Join us and gain flexibility and financial independence in the solar industry!
Maximize your potential
Powur’s revolutionary model gives you complete transparency on the cost of each solar project you sell and an industry-leading commission.
Work Anywhere
Powur is the world’s first virtual solar energy company. Our platform allows you to work anywhere you want, when you want, and with the support you need to fulfill your projects with industry-leading quality and speed.
Generate Passive Income
We believe in work-life balance. RC Solar & Roofing sellers can earn revenue from sellers you refer to the platform, paid by Powur, without reducing a seller’s commission.
Invest in your future
Powur has created an industry-first equity ownership program for our sellers. We believe you and your family should have the opportunity for wealth creation by playing your role in building a leading global clean energy company.
Innovate with us
The Powur platform is proprietary technology built to manage your solar projects end-to-end. With automated proposal, design, contract, commissions, and project fulfillment, you will never need to worry about technology being the bottleneck to growing your business.
Why Solar Energy is Good For Business
There are many great reasons for business owners to join the solar industry and generate income without the burden of increasing their payroll or operating expenses. By joining as an enterprise partner, you are essentially doubling down on your company’s potential to grow by offering existing customers solar solutions. The result? Your customers receive top-of-the-line products, financing, and installation all from a reputable company right here in San Marcos, backed by a leader in the industry. Our team will work directly with you in whatever capacity makes sense, either training your team to sell solar or acting as your outside sales organization to run the entire process on your behalf. You’ll immediately see the value and grow your bottom line while doing something good for the community and your customers. Now that’s a win-win!
Business Flexibility
Powur’s revolutionary software gives you control over how you and your team earn money, bonuses, and incentives, so you can run your business your way.
Project Management
With Powur’s dedicated project management team and automated processes, we help your project run fast and easily. Finding and entering a lead, creating a proposal, securing homeowner financing, solar installation design, installation management, and frequent updates on your project all the way to installation. Your RC Solar & Roofing project manager will have your back.
Close Your Deal
Distribute your leads to your team of sellers. Or harness the RC Solar & Roofing pool of trained closers to help you bring your deal over the finish line. This allows you to choose who you want to close your deal with and for how much, making it fair and transparent.
Accounting Simplified
When you get paid, we distribute your business’s earnings per your specified distribution plan. There is no need to cut checks anymore; everything is fully automated.
Team Training & Resources
You’ll have access to an enormous wealth of knowledge on topics ranging from How to Close a Deal to How to Deal with Rebates and Incentives. We’ll give you the tools to create a winning team, OR we can manage the full process on your behalf.
Negotiating a New Home Sale For a Property With Solar?
Negotiating a new home sale for a property with solar? As a real estate agent, you might be wondering whether your client is getting a fair deal on the solar aspect of the sale and what the decision will mean for the property value, your clients’ ownership costs, and maintenance commitment down the road. There are thousands of homes in California with rooftop solar, and all solar systems are not equal! So if you’re a real estate agent involved with a solar-energized property and want to wow your client with your solar knowledge, here’s what you need to know:
Homes With Solar Sell For More!
A 2019 report by Zillow indicated that homes with solar sell for an average of 4.1% more than homes without solar. This report’s findings are a US nationwide average taken from data in several real estate markets. We would expect this home price premium to be even greater in California due to our high electricity prices and year-round access to sunlight.
Highest Adoption Rate Of Solar
As solar technology has advanced and become more cost-effective, and California remains a leader in clean energy initiatives, our state has witnessed a significant uptake in residential rooftop solar installations, reflecting Californians’ commitment to sustainable living and renewable energy solutions.
The most simple and straightforward situation is when the system is owned outright by the current homeowner. Systems that are purchased up-front are owned entirely by the seller, which means that they don’t come with any strings attached (apart from potentially paying a little more for the property since properties that already have solar have an increased home value). This price premium for the home is justified as the long-term ownership costs will be much lower because there will be a lower monthly electricity bill.
If the property your client is interested in has a leased solar energy system, it means that the current homeowner sends a monthly payment to a financing company that owns the system on the home’s rooftop. Before you advise your client to proceed with the home purchase, you’ll want to do some additional due diligence and gather some more information about the solar lease terms so that you can provide knowledgeable advise and show an understanding of the deal.
Some general questions to have answered by the lease contract and current homeowner:
Is there a purchase or ‘pay off the remainder’ option?
Some solar lease agreements will allow the current homeowner to purchase the system for a fixed dollar amount as specified per the terms of the contract. Depending on the age and condition of the system, this may be a desirable option if your client does not want to assume the monthly lease payments. The terms and conditions for this option can vary depending on the lease provider, contact your RC Solar & Roofing Consultant for assistance with understanding the fine print of the lease contract. Purchasing the system or ‘paying off the remainder of the lease’ could be baked into the home sale transaction.
What are the monthly fees?
Most lease and PPA’s have a monthly payment, and if you take over the lease from the current homeowner those payment responsibilities will be assigned to you. You want your client to understand what those payments amount to and what percentage of savings they provide relative to purchasing power from the utility.
Are the lease payments escalating?
Most solar leases have an escalator where the monthly payments increase by 1-3% year-over-year. There are cases where solar leases may have been sold 6-10 years ago with a higher escalator and solar prices vs. regular electricity prices now. It is important for your client to know how the payments they are taking on will change over time so that they can forecast their cost of home ownership.
What is the term of the lease?
Solar leases are typically 20-25 years in length, depending on how far into the lease term the existing system is, your client can forecast the timeline left on their payment responsibility.
Final Considerations for Leased Systems:
Before your client assumes the responsibility of a solar lease make sure they understand their own financial situation. Lease providers will typically require that the new home buyer meets their credit requirements before approving assignment of the lease. It’s also important to be aware that leases can raise your debt-to-income ratio, which could affect a new home buyer’s ability to qualify for a mortgage and other potential long-term financing needs in the future.
The most simple & straightforward situation is when the system is owned outright by the current homeowner. Systems that are purchased up front are owned entirely by the seller, which means that they don’t’ come with any strings attached (apart from potentially paying a little more for the property due to properties already with solar have an increased home value which comes at a premium). This price premium for the home is justified as the long-term ownership costs will be much lower because the house will have a lower monthly electricity bill.
Solar Professionals Love Joining The Team
For those who are already in the solar industry, RC Solar & Roofing has solutions that can make your life easier and your business more secure. As the industry shifts, many solar companies and installers are feeling the burn from high interest rates and, most urgently, the switch to up-front payments to release equipment. The burden is heavy, especially for small companies that can’t afford clawbacks from financiers or to pay up front for expensive equipment. RC Solar & Roofing can help! Joining our team as either a solar seller or as a partner installer allows you to go back to what you love without fear of financial hardship. We provide all the equipment, software, and technology. Don’t stop doing what you love; join our team, and let’s work together to help support the people of San Diego County and our mission for energy independence.
Business Flexibility
Powur’s revolutionary software gives you control over how you and your team earn money, bonuses, and incentives, so you can run your business your way.
Project Management
With Powur’s dedicated project management team and automated processes, we help your project run fast and easily. Finding and entering a lead, creating a proposal, securing homeowner financing, solar installation design, installation management, and frequent updates on your project all the way to installation. Your RC Solar & Roofing project manager will have your back.
Close Your Deal
Distribute your leads to your team of sellers. Or harness the RC Solar & Roofing pool of trained closers to help you bring your deal over the finish line. This allows you to choose who you want to close your deal with and for how much, making it fair and transparent.
Accounting Simplified
When you get paid, we distribute your business’s earnings per your specified distribution plan. There is no need to cut checks anymore; everything is fully automated.
Team Training & Resources
You’ll have access to an enormous wealth of knowledge on topics ranging from How to Close a Deal to How Deal with Rebates and Incentives. We’ll give you the tools to create a winning team, OR we can manage the full process on your behalf.
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