Purchasing a Home in West Homestead?
This page will help guide you in the process for closing on a home purchase in the Borough of West Homestead. Please send requests to:
Borough of West Homestead
456 West Eighth Avenue
West Homestead, PA 15120
412-461-1844 extension #1
PURCHASE:
What we require:
- Municipal Lien Letter (includes Sewage & Sanitation): Cost $30.00
- Residential Occupancy Inspection: Cost $85.00
- Dye Test Certification: Cost $30.00
- Commercial Inspection: $150.00
Please make three (3) separate checks payable to: West Homestead Borough.
Please be sure to send your request in a timely manner, allowing time for our Inspector to perform an inspection of the property. If the property does not pass and is an “as is” sale, a notarized affidavit is required before a “lien letter” is released.
Occupancy inspections are scheduled with the Borough. Please call 412-461-1844 extension #2 to schedule an appointment.
Dye Test, Checklist for Occupancy, and Transfer Request Forms can be found on our Forms & Applications page.
DYE TEST
Dye tests are required as a condition of sale. Registered plumbers are required to perform this test. Please contact the Borough to make an appointment for the Dye Test. A Borough Representative must be present at the property during a Dye Test. Please call 412-461-1844 extension #2 to schedule an appointment.
RE-FINANCE
What we require for a refinance:
- Municipal Lien Letter (includes Sewage & Sanitation): Cost $30.00
PLEASE CALL THE BOROUGH OFFICE FOR ANY APPLICATIONS THAT MAY BE NEEDED.
CURRENT REAL ESTATE TAX CERTIFICATION
If you require a certification of real estate taxes, please send a request and a check for $30.00 made payable to:
Lisa Guckes, Tax Collector
456 West Eighth Avenue
West Homestead, PA 15120
412-462-4222
DELINQUENT BOROUGH TAX
Keystone Collections
118 Wendel Road
Irwin, PA 15642
724-978-0300
DELINQUENT SCHOOL TAX
Legal Tax
714 Lebanon Church Road
West Mifflin, PA 15122
412-464-9555