You’ve accepted a cash offer on your Pittsburgh home. Now what? Here’s a straightforward walkthrough of what happens between offer acceptance and cash in your account.
Step 1 — Purchase Agreement Signed (Day 1-2)
Once you accept the offer, we sign a purchase and sale agreement. This is the legal contract that locks in the price, closing date, and terms. It’s typically straightforward for a cash sale — no financing contingency, no appraisal contingency. The agreement is binding once signed by both parties.
Step 2 — Title Search (Days 2-7)
We order a title search through a local Pittsburgh title company. The title search confirms you have legal ownership of the property and identifies any outstanding liens, judgments, or encumbrances that need to be resolved before closing. Most Pittsburgh properties come back with a clean title. If issues are found, we work through them — it doesn’t automatically kill the deal.
Step 3 — Resolving Title Issues (if any) (Days 3-14)
Property tax liens, mechanic’s liens, or old mortgages that weren’t properly discharged are the most common title issues. These are typically resolved at closing by deducting the amounts from your sale proceeds. If there’s a more complex issue, the title company and attorneys handle it. We stay in communication with you the whole time.
Step 4 — You Choose the Closing Date
Once the title is clear, we schedule closing based on your timeline. Need to close in 7 days? We’ll push to make it happen. Need 30 days because you’re moving into another property? We work with that. You’re in control of the date.
Step 5 — Closing Day
You sign the deed and closing documents at the title company. The title company disburses funds — paying off any mortgages or liens — and you receive the net proceeds. Most Pittsburgh closings take about an hour. You walk out with your check (or wire, whichever you prefer).
That’s it. No surprise fees. No commissions deducted. No last-minute renegotiating.
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