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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

Hiring a lawyer can totally blow your entire profit margin, to which you are entitled. I’m a believer that people in this country are so obsessed with money and short term profit that they will unintentionally and perhaps subconsciously steer the situation in a direction that makes them the most money.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril

Green Building Law Update

You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes. Some of the companies engaged in this business (.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

For many construction businesses, the retainage payment accounts for their entire profit margin on the project. It is governed by the contract, which means it’s part of the agreement between two parties. Mechanics lien laws have specific deadlines that contractors must follow.

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How a Construction-to-Permanent Loan Impacts Contractors & Lenders

Levelset

Cost-plus agreements raise the chance of default. The borrower pays the contractor for the project’s expenses plus a profit margin in a project governed by a cost-plus contract. These agreements are lawful, but may be detrimental to a lender’s bottom line. Failing to protect lien rights. Learn more.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. Starting Or Re-Starting A Construction Company Is Easy.