Is We Buy Property a legitimate company?

Yes. We Buy Property LLC is a BBB-accredited, A+ rated company based on Pittsburgh South Side, with a 5.0-star Google rating across 91 reviews and features on WPXI Channel 11 and The Center Square. We never charge upfront fees and every offer comes in writing.

Do you really pay cash?

Yes - our own funds, no bank financing, no waiting on loan approvals. We provide proof of funds on request, which is exactly what you should demand from any buyer before signing anything.

Do you really close in 30 days or less?

Yes - most of our closings finish in 7 to 21 days. The title search takes 3 to 5 business days at a local Pittsburgh title company and we can close as soon as it clears. You pick the date; if you need more than 30 days, that works too.

Do you really buy houses as-is?

Yes - completely as-is. No repairs, no inspections to pass, no cleaning. Take what you want and leave the rest, including furniture and belongings. We handle the entire cleanout after closing.

Do you really buy houses all over Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas?

Yes - every Pittsburgh neighborhood plus all of Allegheny, Washington, Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland, and Armstrong counties. From Penn Hills to Bethel Park, McKees Rocks to Verona - city, suburb, or small town.

Do you really charge no fees or commissions?

Correct - zero. No commissions, no service fees, and we pay standard closing costs. The written offer is the amount you walk away with at closing.

Who actually buys my house - is it really you?

Yes. We Buy Property purchases homes directly - you deal with owner Mark Schinzel and our local team, not a call center, franchise, or middleman reselling your contract.

How do you calculate my cash offer?

Recent sales within about a mile of your home, the current condition of the property, and real repair costs. We walk you through the math line by line - no mystery numbers, no pressure to accept.

Can you really help if I am behind on payments or facing foreclosure?

Often, yes. A cash closing before the sheriff sale date pays off the mortgage debt and stops the process - the earlier you call, the more equity you keep. And if keeping your home is the better path, we will point you to assistance programs instead of buying it.

What do I need to sell my house to you?

Just a government-issued ID, your deed if available, and any loan or lien information. The title company and our team prepare everything else - the agreement, disclosures, and closing documents.

We Buy Houses in East Pittsburgh, PA — Cash Offer in 24 Hours

We Buy Property LLC buys houses in East Pittsburgh borough (zip 15112) for cash, completely as-is. East Pittsburgh is a 0.39-square-mile borough about 11 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh, bordered by Chalfant, Turtle Creek, North Versailles Township and North Braddock. We buy here whether the property is occupied, vacant, tenant-occupied, inherited, tax-delinquent or sitting on an open violation — and we have been buying across the Pittsburgh metro since 2018.

East Pittsburgh Is the One Valley Borough That Grew

Almost every borough in the Turtle Creek Valley has lost population every decade since the 1940s. East Pittsburgh did too — from a 1920 peak of 6,527 down to 1,927 in the 2020 census, a decline of nearly 70 percent — but it is the exception on the last count: population rose about 5.8 percent between 2010 and 2020 while Wilmerding fell 18.7 percent and Turtle Creek fell 4.4 percent.

That matters if you own here. Modest demand is coming back into a borough with only about 1,005 housing units, and American Community Survey estimates still put the median home value near $59,600 against a median household income near $38,561, with a poverty rate above 45 percent. Values are roughly a quarter of the Allegheny County median. So there is real buyer interest, but almost none of it is conventionally financeable on a house that needs work — which is where sellers get stuck.

Why Repairs Do Not Pencil Here

At a median near $59,600, a $20,000 roof-and-furnace package is a third of the house. An appraiser will not give you that money back, and a lender will not close on the property in its current state. The owner is then asked to spend money they will not recover in order to sell an asset they are trying to get out of. That is the trap, and it is why cash transactions carry an outsized share of volume in this borough.

We price from the condition the property is in today. You never fund a repair to close with us.

Point-of-Sale Occupancy Inspections

Several Turtle Creek Valley boroughs require an occupancy inspection before a property changes hands, handled through a shared regional code office rather than each borough’s own staff. Confirm the current requirement, inspector and fee directly with East Pittsburgh borough — these change.

If the inspection finds violations, Pennsylvania’s Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act (Act 133) controls the outcome. Clean property, Use and Occupancy Certificate. Non-substantial violations, the municipality must issue a Temporary Use and Occupancy Certificate so the buyer can occupy while correcting them over a twelve-month period. Substantial violations, a Temporary Access Certificate permitting repairs but not occupancy. The municipality cannot deny a certificate outright, require repairs before settlement, or demand escrow or a bond.

The practical effect is the same as everywhere in this valley: a failed inspection does not block the transfer, it blocks the mortgage. A cash buyer is unaffected.

The Westinghouse Footprint

George Westinghouse built his electric manufacturing works in East Pittsburgh — the plant that supplied generating equipment to Niagara Falls and electrical equipment to New York City transit. The first KDKA radio transmission went out from here in 1920, and early television demonstrations followed in 1928. The works became Keystone Commons, a research and business park, in 1989. The borough’s housing was built for that workforce, which is why so much of it predates 1940 and sits on steep, narrow lots that make modern renovation expensive.

East Pittsburgh’s schools merged into the Turtle Creek district in 1971.

Situations We Buy in East Pittsburgh

Inherited and estate properties — see selling an inherited property in Pittsburgh.
Long-vacant houses — see selling a vacant house.
Open code violations — see selling a house with code violations.
Rentals and tired landlords — we buy with tenants in place.
Behind on property taxes or facing sheriff sale — see stopping a foreclosure in Allegheny County.
Downsizing or settling an estate from out of state.

East Pittsburgh Facts That Matter to a Seller

Borough in Allegheny County, about 11 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh
Zip code 15112; 0.39 square miles — one of the smallest boroughs in the county
Roughly 1,005 housing units
Site of the Westinghouse Electric works, now Keystone Commons
Borders Chalfant, Turtle Creek, North Versailles Township and North Braddock

We Also Buy Around East Pittsburgh

Nearby we buy in Turtle Creek, Wilmerding, Braddock, North Versailles, Wilkins Township and Swissvale. County-wide, see we buy houses in Allegheny County.

Frequently Asked Questions — Selling a House in East Pittsburgh

The house has been vacant for years. Is it too far gone?

Almost certainly not. We buy properties other buyers will not walk into. Long vacancy is a condition we price, not a disqualifier.

I owe more in back taxes than the house is worth. Can you still help?

Often yes — back taxes are paid from the closing, and we can tell you quickly whether the numbers work. If they do not, we will say so rather than waste your time.

Do I need to clean it out?

No. Take what you want and leave the rest.

How fast, and what are the fees?

Cash offer in 24 hours, closing typically 7 to 14 days on your date. No commissions, no fees, and we cover standard closing costs.

Get a Cash Offer on Your East Pittsburgh House

Send us the address and a short description. You will have a fair, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. Call or text (412) 424-6412, or request your cash offer online.