Buyer's Agent - 3 Important Steps

I have been working on a purchase transaction where the seller has a leased solar system with Solar City. The buyer's agent on the transaction is doing a great job completing the 3 important steps:

1. Make sure you tell your mortgage lender immediately if there are leased solar panels on a property your buyers are interested in. You'll need to find out what the seller's monthly lease payments are to the solar company. The lender will have to add the monthly lease payment to the buyer's liabilities. This potentially could put their debt ratios above the threshold, so be sure to let your lender know.
    
2. Make sure to put language in the purchase contract that protects your buyers. Make the home purchase contingent upon the successful lease transfer of the solar panel lease to the buyers.
    
3. Make sure your clients (buyers) apply with the solar panel company as soon as they can to get the lease transfer approved and the paperwork complete. You'll need to give that to your lender right away so everything is ready for a successful close.