US Solar Report: A Consumer-Focused Publication because it’s precisely what the home solar industry needs, the unvarnished truth! The focus of this site is on the consumer, unlike the solar companies. Most of the information about solar is either a solar company explaining all the benefits of solar and tax credits or offsetting your power bill. They never talk about the additional costs that so many unsuspecting buyers have endured.

Solar sales methods are similar to auto dealerships. Solar companies have made an art out of selling a payment instead of home solar. The sellers of home solar have used tactics that squeeze every ounce of the benefits, the profits that belong to the homeowner. As a result, the marketing methods of home solar have driven up the cost of solar for homeowners from the very beginning.

The marketing methods of home solar creates many additional costs that are not related to solar. The following is a typical breakdown of what the solar company’s prices were and the additional costs.

Now it’s essential to understand that these are the high-end examples from 2017 through 2019. Companies are working hard to eliminate some of the overhead costs to compete. But, unfortunately, it’s challenging to change a company’s structure.

A Solar Company’s Cost Breakdown

Add-Ons To Every Solar Proposal	Cost of Add-Ons
The Cost of Salesperson	$3000
Sales Manager	$1500
Proposal Builders and Permitting Department	$1000
Overhead: Rent, Auto Insurance, Vehicles, and Utilities	$1000
Cost of Leads and Marketing	$1000
Points for Low Interest 20 Year Loan Terms (Frequently Hidden Cost)	$2500
Solar Panels, Inverter, Installation	$17,000
Solar Company Profit	$5000
Total	$32,000

Federal ITC Is 26% Off The Above Cost for Qualified Buyers
(Many Solar Companies Use Tax Credit as a down-payment 12 to 15 months after the deal is closed)

As “Your Solar Advocate,” I represent you and your interests only. I do not take the position of or defend any solar company. U.S. Solar Report is an independent news and information website for home solar buyers and homeowners. My sole purpose is to help you receive the most profit from a home solar system.

“Your Solar Advocate” is an independent solar consulting firm. “Your Solar Advocate” is a better way to go solar. “Your Solar Advocate” is not a solar company; we do not sell solar. We only provide professional guidance for homeowners that eliminate the additional overhead costs a solar company adds to a solar system.

Your Solar Advocate is a revolutionary idea, but going solar must be the customer’s desire. I do not sell solar I advocate for solar buyers to make the most money from producing their own energy.

“Your Solar Advocate” Eliminates The Following Costs of Home Solar

Add-Ons To Every Solar Proposal	Cost of Add-Ons
The Cost of Salesperson	$3000
Sales Manager	$1500
Proposal Builders and Permitting Department	$1000
Overhead: Rent, Auto Insurance, Vehicles, and Utilities	$1000
Cost of Leads and Marketing	$1000
Points for Low Interest 20 Year Loan Terms (Frequently Hidden Cost)	$2500
Solar Panels, Inverter, Installation	$17,000
Solar Company Profit	$5000
Your Solar Advocate	$19,250

Federal ITC Is 26% Off The Above Cost for Qualified Buyers

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