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 Turtle Creek, PA — Cash Offer in 24 Hours

We Buy Property LLC buys houses in Turtle Creek borough (zip 15145) for cash, completely as-is. Turtle Creek sits about 12 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in eastern Allegheny County, bordered by Wilkins Township, Monroeville, Wilmerding, North Versailles and East Pittsburgh. We have been buying houses across the Pittsburgh metro since 2018, and we buy in Turtle Creek whether the house is occupied, vacant, tenant-occupied, inherited, behind on taxes, or sitting on an open code violation.

There is one thing about selling in Turtle Creek that most sellers find out late, and it is worth knowing before you list.

Turtle Creek Requires an Occupancy Inspection to Transfer Ownership

Turtle Creek is one of the Turtle Creek Valley boroughs that requires a point-of-sale occupancy inspection before a property changes ownership. The borough does not run it with its own staff — like several neighboring boroughs it administers resale inspections and code enforcement through a shared regional code office, and the office handling it, the fee schedule and the reinspection rules have all changed over the years. Confirm the current inspector, fee and scheduling window with the borough at 125 Monroeville Avenue before you budget for a sale.

What does not change is what happens when that inspection turns up violations. Pennsylvania’s Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act (Act 133) limits what a municipality can do with a failed point-of-sale inspection. If the property is clean, it issues a Use and Occupancy Certificate. If there are violations but nothing substantial, it must issue a Temporary Use and Occupancy Certificate, which lets the buyer move in and live there while correcting the violations, with a twelve-month compliance period. If the violations are substantial enough that the property is unfit for habitation, the buyer gets a Temporary Access Certificate, which permits access for repairs but not occupancy. A municipality cannot deny a certificate outright based on the inspection, cannot require the repairs to be finished before settlement, and cannot demand escrowed funds or a bond as a condition.

So a failed inspection does not legally stop your sale. What it does do is stop most retail buyers, because a mortgage lender will not fund a house the buyer is not permitted to occupy. That is the practical gap in Turtle Creek, and it is exactly where a cash buyer is useful: we are not asking a lender for permission, so the inspection result changes our timeline, not our offer.

The Turtle Creek Housing Reality

Turtle Creek peaked at 10,690 residents in the 1930 census. The 2020 census counted 5,114 — a decline of roughly 52 percent. The houses did not leave. The borough still holds about 2,745 housing units inside 0.97 square miles, which means the housing stock was built for roughly twice the population living in it now.

That shows up in the numbers. American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates put the median home value in Turtle Creek around $84,900 and median household income around $45,997. At that median value, a single deferred-maintenance item — a roof, a furnace, a sewer lateral, knob-and-tube wiring — can be twenty to thirty percent of what the house is worth. A retail buyer’s lender sees that and walks. An owner who has been carrying the house for a decade often cannot justify writing the check either.

This is why Turtle Creek has more cash transactions than its size suggests, and why houses here sit on the market far longer than houses in Forest Hills or Monroeville with similar square footage.

Situations We Buy in Turtle Creek

Inherited and estate properties. Family homes passed down after a parent dies, often with decades of belongings still inside. See selling an inherited property in Pittsburgh.
Vacant houses. Turtle Creek links residents to the Allegheny County Vacant Property Program for a reason — vacancy here is common and it compounds fast. See selling a vacant house.
Open code violations. A violation letter from TCVCOG is not a reason to panic or to start repairs you cannot finish. See selling a house with code violations.
Out-of-state and tired landlords. We have bought from Turtle Creek landlords managing from another state — see this Turtle Creek landlord story — and we buy rentals with tenants in place.
Behind on taxes or facing foreclosure. See stopping a foreclosure in Allegheny County.
Downsizing or moving a parent into care. We close on your date, not the buyer’s.

Turtle Creek Facts That Matter to a Seller

Borough in Allegheny County, roughly 12 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh
Zip code 15145
Woodland Hills School District
0.97 square miles; borough offices at 125 Monroeville Avenue
Grew up around the Westinghouse Air Brake facility built in 1889, which is what put the whole Turtle Creek Valley on the map
Borders Wilkins Township, Monroeville, Wilmerding, North Versailles Township and East Pittsburgh

We Also Buy Around the Turtle Creek Valley

If your property is just outside the borough line, we buy there too: Wilkins Township, Monroeville, North Versailles, Forest Hills, Churchill, Swissvale and Penn Hills. For the full picture, see we buy houses in Allegheny County.

Frequently Asked Questions — Selling a House in Turtle Creek

Do I have to pass the occupancy inspection before selling to you?

No. The inspection still happens because the borough requires it on transfer, but you do not need to bring the property into compliance first and you do not need to fund repairs to close with us. Under Act 133 the borough issues a temporary certificate rather than blocking the transfer, and we take on whatever work the report lists.

Do I need to clean the house out?

No. Leave what you do not want. That is normal on estate and long-vacancy properties and it does not change our number.

The house is vacant and I live out of state. Does that work?

Yes. We handle vacant and out-of-state sales regularly in the Turtle Creek Valley, including coordinating access, the borough inspection and a remote closing.

How fast can this close?

Cash offer within 24 hours of seeing the property. From accepted offer to closing is typically 7 to 14 days, though the borough inspection scheduling window can add a few days. You choose the closing date.

Are there commissions or fees?

None. No agent commission, no listing fees. We cover standard closing costs. The number we offer is the number you walk away with.

Get a Cash Offer on Your Turtle Creek House

Tell us the address and a little about the property. You will have a fair, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and there is no pressure to take it. Call or text (412) 424-6412, or request your cash offer online.

We also buy in the neighboring boroughs of Wilmerding and East Pittsburgh.