Understanding How Solar Panels Affect Transactions
*3hr CE
Tuesday, July 9th | 9AM-12PM Central Time
$39.95
Course Approval Info:
Approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission for 3 hours of Elective CE Credit.
TREC Course #: 45900
TREC Provider #: 10444
Refund/Cancellation/Transfer Policy: Refund requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the start of class. Cancellation must be in writing. No refunds will be given within 24 hours of class start.
If you register within 24 hours of Class Start, you will only be eligible for a transfer. This transfer credit expires 30 days after the original class date. After this 30-day period, we are unable to issue a transfer, and you will forfeit the class cost.
CE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: The class is offered via Zoom meeting.Computer audio/video, reliable internet connection, and 100% attendance is required for CE credit. We must be able to see and hear your camera, and you are not allowed to be driving or riding in a car during class. These are state requirements for CE.
Course Description
More and more real estate license holders are seeing solar panels on Texas roofs—and are perplexed about how to list these homes. Often, the costs associated with installation may prevent sellers and buyers from closing the transaction.
Agents and brokers need to understand that solar panels can cause major issues with a transaction. The 1- 4 family contract requires disclosure to protect both the buyers and sellers in a transaction when homeowners have installed solar panels, which may be owned or leased. In this course, you’ll learn what information you need to complete the form and what limitations lenders impose when dealing with solar arrays. By the end of the class, you’ll be ready to represent consumers who are buying or selling homes that use solar power.
Course Author / Instructor
Candace “Candy” Cooke
CANDACE K. COOKE, CREI, CDEI, SRES, GRI, GAA, CRB
Senior Instructor – Texas Association of REALTORS®, April 2007 – present
Qualifying and Continuing Education instructor for adults licensed with the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Candace “Candy” Cooke has been a real estate professional since 1983. She’s a Texas-licensed real estate broker who lists and sells properties in Central Texas and a certified general appraiser with experience valuing residential and commercial properties. Candy has managed and developed residential and commercial real estate and arbitrated tax protest cases. She contracted for several years with the State of Texas in assessing appraisal districts to determine school district funding.
Candy was in the first class of NAR’s Masters of Real Estate (MRE) program and is a strong believer in professional education. She’s now a prolific and enthusiastic educator who shares her knowledge and passion with both agents and appraisers in many forums, including at conferences, live-virtual classrooms, and her wildly popular Cooke’d Real Estate Facebook community group.
