We Buy Houses in Media, PA

Is my house in Media Borough or a township with a Media address?

Most likely a township. The borough itself is small, 5,901 people at the 2020 Census, but the Media post office covers far more ground. Here is who actually lives in 19063:

The rest includes small pieces of Rose Valley (which uses both 19063 and 19086), Aston and Edgmont. This matters because the township or borough, not the post office, decides what inspection you need. Your tax bill names the one you pay.

What are the houses like around Media?

The borough is walkable and old: twins and single homes with front porches, many built generations ago, plus apartments, condos and big houses split into units, all within a few blocks of State Street and the trolley line from 69th Street. Out in the townships the mix shifts to mid-century ranches, split-levels and colonials, with townhome communities mixed in.

What we see needing work: original wiring and fuse boxes, slate and flat roofs, porches and steps, damp stone basements, and peeling paint in the older borough homes; dated kitchens, baths, windows and heating systems in the 1950s to 1970s houses. Sidewalks and curbs come up too, because several local inspections check them.

What does Media Borough require when you sell?

A certificate of occupancy (CO). The borough's application has a section just for the sale of a property: the buyer, the tax folio number, the settlement date and the title company. Its fee schedule, effective January 2025, lists a residential new or resale CO at $100 plus $10 per unit, and a re-inspection at $50.

The borough's summary of its property maintenance code shows what the inspector looks for, including:

• Smoke detectors on every level, with one right outside the sleeping areas.
• Sidewalks, walkways, stairs and driveways free of hazards.
• Handrails on stairs with more than four risers, and guards on raised landings and balconies.
• A GFI outlet in every bathroom and an electrical service of at least 60 amps.
• No peeling paint or loose plaster, and a licensed exterminator's certificate if there are signs of rats or insects.

If the inspection turns up problems, the sale can still close. Under Pennsylvania's Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act, a town with a resale inspection issues a temporary certificate instead, and the buyer has 12 months after closing to make the repairs.

What if my Media address is in a township?

Then the township's rules apply. These are the three that cover most of 19063:

Upper Providence can approve a sale on conditions if the buyer signs a statement agreeing to fix the open items, which is how an as-is sale works there. Open permits and active violations, though, have to be cleared first. If your Media address is in Marple, Rose Valley, Aston or Edgmont, ask that office what it needs for a resale.

Settling an estate? The county offices are right here

Estates in Delaware County, PA are opened at the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court in the Government Center, 201 W. Front St., Media. Sheriff sales happen in the same building, in the County Council Meeting Room on the first floor, on the third Friday of each month at 11 a.m. Our Delaware County, PA page explains both steps.

Who sells to us around Media?

• Families settling an estate, often with heirs out of state who want one buyer and one closing. Our inherited house guide is written for Philadelphia, but most Pennsylvania steps apply in Delco too.
• Owners of an older borough twin or single facing a long repair list. See how selling as-is works.
• Landlords with a converted house or a small 2 to 4 unit building who are done managing it. Tenants in place are fine; read selling a house with tenants.
• Downsizers who would rather not prepare a big house for showings.

How it works with us here

Vivid Properties is a local, family-owned company from Philadelphia that buys houses directly. We are not agents and never list your house. Tell us about the house, we look at it as it is, and you get a fair written cash offer, usually within 24 hours. You pick the closing day, and we work around the borough's or township's inspection schedule.

Be clear-eyed about price: a cash, as-is offer is usually lower than what a fully repaired house would bring on the open market, because we carry the repair bill, the risk of hidden problems and the costs of holding the house while it is fixed. What you save is the repairs, the commission, the months of taxes and utilities, and the worry of a buyer backing out over an inspection. We pay all the closing costs, and your written offer shows exactly what you walk away with before you sign. If your house would do better listed with an agent, we will tell you that. Compare a cash sale with listing.

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This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. For your situation, talk to a Pennsylvania attorney or tax professional.