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Solar-Powered Systems Add Value to US Homes

When redoing their houses, many US homeowners consider what changes will add more value to their homes. Statistics show that if you invest in a new bathroom and kitchen you will recoup the majority of the costs when you sell your home. However, there is a new addition to this list. Solar-powered systems, placed strategically on rooftops, bring added value to homes and are good for the environment too. Many people are looking for a way to contribute to the environment and solar-powered systems are an excellent way to do so.

Solar-powered systems have come a long way in the past few decades. Today?s technology is smarter and more streamlined, and most systems come with a 25-year warranty and more and more homeowners are choosing this option for a number of reasons. Firstly, with the fuel market being as volatile as it is and its future increasingly unclear, solar-powered systems seem a good, steady choice. Although these systems come with a hefty price tag of $40,000 ? over the long run, they will pay for themselves through lower fuel bills and government incentives. The federal government and some states slash the price of a system?s installation nearly in half, as a way of encouraging people to make the switch.

Real estate experts show that homeowners can count on recouping half the value of the solar-powered system when they sell their house. Although this is lower than what you can expect to get back on a new kitchen and bathroom (around 80%), the savings that you will experience with lower fuel bills and government aid will help gain back most of the costs in the long run.