Questions About Selling a House in Pittsburgh, PA

The amount you keep depends on the written price and the payoff and costs that apply to your property. Compare possible listing and as-is cash-sale net proceeds, changing the inputs to fit the house instead of relying on a sale-price headline.

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Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

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We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.

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We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company.

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When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. For taxable property transfers in Pittsburgh city limits, the listed total depends on the parcel’s school district: the Pittsburgh School District row is 5% total (3% city, 1% school, and 1% state); the county also lists a Pittsburgh/Baldwin-Whitehall row at 4.5% total (3% city, 0.5% school, and 1% state). Confirm the parcel’s municipality and school district. Exemptions and payer allocation depend on the transaction.

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For a sale or refinance closing inside Pittsburgh city limits, the city requires a property certification. It reports zoning and use, historic designation, and recorded code violations or unsafe conditions; it does not establish lawful occupancy.

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No. The city does not require a Certificate of Occupancy solely to buy or sell property. A changed use may require an Occupancy Permit, and an existing single-family home may not have an older certificate.

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No. Pittsburgh Water requires Evidence of Compliance paperwork before a city property sale, and that review determines whether a dye test is needed. Properties in combined-sewer areas do not need the physical test. An illegal stormwater connection in a sanitary-sewer area must be corrected and retested before compliance is issued.

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No. A Pittsburgh mailing address alone does not establish the parcel’s municipality, school district, or the county where an estate is handled. Check the parcel record for the municipality and district before relying on a city requirement or tax rate.

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