Front porch of a Raleigh home at golden hour

Raleigh, NC · Closed · 2025

Walked away clean from a solar-panel problem — and into the right home

Due-diligence work that saved a Raleigh buyer thousands and pivoted them into a stronger purchase.

Represented buyer

01 · Challenge

My clients were already under contract on a home they liked when due diligence surfaced a problem with the rooftop solar panel system — paid-off-on-paper but legally encumbered, with terms that would have transferred unwanted obligations onto the buyer. The clock was running on the inspection window, and walking away after the option fee had already been paid is rarely free.

02 · Approach

I worked the contract language and the seller's side directly so my clients could exit cleanly — no termination penalty, full earnest money back. Then we kept moving. Because we'd built the shortlist around their non-negotiables in the first conversation, the next house didn't take long to find. We re-targeted, made the offer, and closed without losing momentum.

03 · Outcome

The family bought a home that genuinely fit them — not the one they had to settle for because backing out felt too expensive. They saved thousands of dollars on the failed deal and walked into the next one with their full deposit intact. That second house is the one they're living in now.

In their own words

“I cannot recommend Christy Solomon enough! … We had a property under contract before this one; however, we discovered a problem with the solar panel. She helped me back out without any termination fees, saving me thousands of dollars! She genuinely cares about her clients and goes above and beyond to ensure they’re protected and happy.”

— A Raleigh buyer · via Zillow · Source

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