Transaction Coordination · Pennsylvania
Transaction Coordinator in Armstrong County, PA.
Precision Leverage Solutions coordinates real estate transactions in Armstrong County for Keller Williams agents, from ratified contract through settlement. Realty transfer tax here is 2.0%, deeds record through the Armstrong County Register and Recorder, and we handle the county and municipal steps that decide whether your file closes on time. Billed per file, no retainer.
At a glanceArmstrong County, PA
Figures from the sections below. Confirm with the issuing office before relying on one for a live file.
What we handle on an Armstrong County file
Armstrong County has 45 municipalities: 28 townships, 16 boroughs, and the City of Parker. Transfer tax is a flat 2 percent everywhere, and the Recorder wants it in separate checks. The work is in the river boroughs, where the sewer is the gate: Apollo will not release its lien letter until a dye test and an occupancy inspection have both passed, Ford City requires a roof drain inspection before every sale, and Kittanning and East Franklin Township have their own sewer certifications. The Recorder also checks every document for the tax map number, which is not the parcel number and comes from the county Mapping Department. Once your deal is ratified, PLS builds and manages the file in KW Command, tracks every deadline and contingency, routes documents for signature, and coordinates with lender, title, attorneys, and the co-op agent. See the full transaction coordination service for the complete scope, and the Pennsylvania overview for statewide notes.
Realty transfer tax in Armstrong County: 2.0%
Armstrong County is uniform: 1% to the Commonwealth, 0.5% to the municipality, and 0.5% to the school district, for 2 percent in total. The 2026 DCED tax register lists all 45 municipalities at 0.5 percent municipal and 0.5 percent school district, and the Recorder states that one percent is for the local and school tax and one percent is for the State. The Recorder requires the state tax, the local tax, and the filing fee as three separate checks, all payable to the Recorder of Deeds. A REV-183 Statement of Value is required in duplicate whenever the full consideration is not stated in the deed, the deed is without consideration or by gift, or an exemption is claimed. A deed covering more than one municipality must state the percentage of the local tax going to each.
Recording a deed in Armstrong County
The Armstrong County Register and Recorder sits at Armstrong County Courthouse, 500 East Market Street, Suite 102, Kittanning, PA 16201, 724-548-3280. The current recording fee is $87.75 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025. This is the figure on the Recorder's current posted schedule, which is dated effective December 1, 2025, the date most Pennsylvania recorders raised fees after Act 45 of 2025; the schedule itself does not cite the act. The deed fee covers four pages and four names. Extra pages are $2.00 each and extra names are $0.50 each. A mortgage is also $87.75. The office accepts cash or check only, with no debit or credit cards, and issues no refunds, so amounts have to be exact. Over-the-counter transactions run 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. E-recording runs through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, and Indecomm. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope sized for the return of the documents.
The Recorder checks every document for the tax map number of the property, which the office stresses is not the parcel number. If you do not have it, the Mapping Department provides it at 724-548-3234. Any proposed deed split or combination deed must be submitted to the Mapping Department for review before recording so a new tax map parcel number can be assigned. A completed and signed Certificate of Residence is required. The document date must be on or before the acknowledgment date, the notary seal must be legible and not overlapping, and documents with shaded areas will not be recorded. Multiple documents in one transaction must show the order of recording, and any re-recording cost from a wrong order falls on the submitter. A corrective deed needs a Statement of Value, the reason for the correction, and a recorded copy of the document being corrected.
Recording fees and transfer tax rates for every county we coordinate in are collected side by side on our recording fee and transfer tax reference.
What actually holds up a closing here
Apollo holds the lien letter until the dye test and occupancy inspection pass
Apollo Borough ties three items together in its published requirements for selling and buying property. The dye test, which the Borough packet cites to Ordinance 270-16, carries a $40 application fee, and the applicant hires a certified plumber at the applicant's own cost and tells the Borough the day and time so a Borough employee can attend. The occupancy inspection, cited to Ordinance 271-16, costs $90 per unit, is coordinated by the Borough with its inspector, and costs another $90 per unit if a unit fails and has to be rescheduled. The lien request is $30 per unit and covers garbage, sewer, and stormwater maintenance bills plus a check for outstanding citations. The Borough states that the dye test and the occupancy inspection must be passed and paid for before it submits the lien letter for the closing, and, in the Borough's words, that the closing is not permitted to be conducted without the lien letter information. Lien letter requests must arrive at least seven working days before closing and must include a forwarding address for the sellers. After closing, the Borough must be given the new owner name and address and told if the property will be a rental. The Borough office is at 724-478-4201.
Kittanning requires a dye test and a sewage and garbage lien letter, but no occupancy permit for an owner-occupant sale
Kittanning Borough states that dye testing is required on a sale and may carry an additional fee, and that municipal lien letters for sewage and garbage cost $15.00 and are requested from the Municipal Authority at 724-543-2802. A private residence sold to another individual does not need an occupancy permit or inspection, which matches section 275-1 of the Borough code: the occupancy permit applies to a change in occupancy, and owners who will occupy the dwelling themselves or with family are exempt. An investor buyer is treated differently. The Borough requires a yearly landlord licence at $75.00 for the first unit and $10.00 for each additional unit, and a Borough inspection before a unit is rented. The Borough web page gives that inspection fee as $60.00, while the Codes Office fee schedule dated 2022 lists inspections at $45.00 each and an occupancy permit application at $15.00, so confirm the amount with the Borough before quoting it. The fee schedule states that the landlord licence fee is annual, not prorated, and not transferable. A change of use goes through Bureau Veritas, the building inspector, at 724-548-1414.
Ford City requires a roof drain inspection before every sale and a no-lien letter
Under Ford City Borough Ordinance 699, the property owner must pay a certification fee and have all roof drains disconnected from the sanitary sewer, verified by an inspection by the Ford City Borough Municipal Sewage Disposal Authority, before every property sale. The application for the Certificate of Compliance must be filed at least 14 days before the scheduled closing date. The application form, which is an older scan, lists a non-refundable $30 fee and a $30 reinspection fee (confirm both with the Authority), and a failed property must have the illegal connections physically removed and be reinspected before the sale takes place. The Authority is at 724-763-1111, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Separately, the Borough charges $30 for a no-lien letter covering water, sewage, and garbage, requires the request at least seven working days before closing, and will not issue it without the seller forwarding address. The Borough also asks that the new owner be told an inspection must be obtained through the Borough Office, 724-763-3081.
East Franklin Township requires a Document of Certification on sewered property
East Franklin Township owns and operates the sanitary sewer system serving the Adrian, Cowansville, and Tarrtown areas. The Township states that any person selling or transferring improved and sewered real estate must complete an Application for Document of Certification before the closing or transfer. Payment must accompany the application, the Township schedules an inspection, and any violations on the inspection report must be corrected and reinspected by a Township representative before the Document of Certification is issued. The sewage rate schedule revised January 29, 2026 lists the real estate transfer inspection at $100.00 and a sewage lien letter at $20.00. The flat sewer rate is charged per premise whether occupied or unoccupied, so a vacant listing still accrues the bill. The Sewage Department is at 106 Cherry Orchard Avenue, Kittanning, 724-548-2310, extension 3.
West Kittanning sales need a water service inspection and separate lien letters
A West Kittanning closing takes more than one request. The Borough issues a municipal lien letter for $15.00, requested from the Borough Secretary at 229 Arthur Street, Kittanning, PA 16201. Water liens are handled by the West Kittanning Municipal Authority, 219 Harrison Street, 724-545-6121, which charges $25 for its lien letter and states that a Water Service Inspection is required for properties being sold, at a $100 fee. The Borough directs sewage lien requests to a separate authority at 724-545-9126. Order all three early, because none of the offices publishes a turnaround time.
Investor buyers owe the county an Act 29 contact form within 30 days
Act 29 of 2026 took effect September 18, 2026 and requires the owner of real property that is not owner-occupied to file contact information with the county chief assessor within 30 days of purchase, and to update it within 30 days of a change. Property owned and occupied by an individual as a principal residence is exempt. The Armstrong County Assessment Office publishes the Property Owner Contact Information Form on its documents page. The form asks for the parcel number, the date of purchase and deed reference, and, for a business or LLC owner, an authorized contact with the authority to repair, maintain, or remedy a municipal code violation. The form repeats the statutory penalty: a county may levy a fine of up to $500 against an owner or representative who intentionally or knowingly provides false or incorrect contact information or intentionally or knowingly fails to update it. The Assessment Office is at 450 East Market Street, Suite 20, Kittanning, 724-548-3336.
Pricing
Transaction coordination in Pennsylvania is billed per file, not as a monthly retainer. Contract to close is $400 per transaction, and the full rate card including dual agency, transaction licensee, unrepresented party (FSBO or URB), and listing management is published on our pricing page. No fixed overhead, no minimum volume.
Where these figures come from
The county-level figures on this page come from the official sources listed below. Municipal fees and deadlines come from each municipality's own published schedules and ordinances, which are revised more often than they are archived. We publish what we could verify and leave out what we could not. Fees and ordinances change; if you are relying on a figure here for a live file, confirm it with the issuing office, and tell us if you find a discrepancy so we can correct the page.
- Armstrong County Register and Recorder
- Armstrong County recording requirements
- Armstrong County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule, effective December 1, 2025
- Armstrong County Mapping Department
- Armstrong County 2026 Municipal Officials Directory
- Armstrong County assessment documents and forms
- Armstrong County Property Owner Contact Information Form, Act 29
- Apollo Borough selling and buying property
- Apollo Borough property information and forms packet (PDF)
- Kittanning Borough real estate information
- Kittanning Borough Code Chapter 275, Article I, Occupancy Permits
- Kittanning Borough Codes Office fee schedule
- Ford City Borough sewage inspection form (Ordinance 699)
- Ford City Borough no lien letter application
- East Franklin Township departments, Sewage Department
- East Franklin Township Application for Document of Certification
- East Franklin Township sewage rate schedule, revised January 29, 2026
- West Kittanning Borough FAQs
- West Kittanning Municipal Authority lien letter request
- Act 29 of 2026 (HB 858), 68 Pa.C.S. Chapter 25
- PA DCED Municipal Statistics, 2026 local tax register
- PA Department of Revenue, Realty Transfer Tax
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Armstrong County questions.
Do you provide transaction coordination in Armstrong County, PA?
Yes. Precision Leverage Solutions works exclusively with Keller Williams agents and coordinates transactions throughout Armstrong County and the rest of Pennsylvania, from the ratified contract through settlement. We also serve KW agents in New Jersey and Delaware. Pricing is per file with no retainer.
What is the realty transfer tax in Armstrong County?
Armstrong County is uniform: 1% to the Commonwealth, 0.5% to the municipality, and 0.5% to the school district, for 2 percent in total. The 2026 DCED tax register lists all 45 municipalities at 0.5 percent municipal and 0.5 percent school district, and the Recorder states that one percent is for the local and school tax and one percent is for the State. The Recorder requires the state tax, the local tax, and the filing fee as three separate checks, all payable to the Recorder of Deeds. A REV-183 Statement of Value is required in duplicate whenever the full consideration is not stated in the deed, the deed is without consideration or by gift, or an exemption is claimed. A deed covering more than one municipality must state the percentage of the local tax going to each.
How much does it cost to record a deed in Armstrong County?
$87.75 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025, through the Armstrong County Register and Recorder. This is the figure on the Recorder's current posted schedule, which is dated effective December 1, 2025, the date most Pennsylvania recorders raised fees after Act 45 of 2025; the schedule itself does not cite the act. The deed fee covers four pages and four names. Extra pages are $2.00 each and extra names are $0.50 each. A mortgage is also $87.75. The office accepts cash or check only, with no debit or credit cards, and issues no refunds, so amounts have to be exact. Over-the-counter transactions run 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. E-recording runs through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, and Indecomm. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope sized for the return of the documents.
How much does a transaction coordinator cost in Armstrong County?
Contract-to-close coordination is $400 per transaction in Pennsylvania. Dual agency, transaction licensee service, unrepresented party coordination (FSBO or URB), multi-unit transactions, and listing management are each priced separately and published in full on our pricing page. There are no monthly fees, retainers, or minimum volume requirements.
What does Apollo Borough require before a property can close?
Apollo Borough ties three items together in its published requirements for selling and buying property. The dye test, which the Borough packet cites to Ordinance 270-16, carries a $40 application fee, and the applicant hires a certified plumber at the applicant's own cost and tells the Borough the day and time so a Borough employee can attend. The occupancy inspection, cited to Ordinance 271-16, costs $90 per unit, is coordinated by the Borough with its inspector, and costs another $90 per unit if a unit fails and has to be rescheduled. The lien request is $30 per unit and covers garbage, sewer, and stormwater maintenance bills plus a check for outstanding citations. The Borough states that the dye test and the occupancy inspection must be passed and paid for before it submits the lien letter for the closing, and, in the Borough's words, that the closing is not permitted to be conducted without the lien letter information. Lien letter requests must arrive at least seven working days before closing and must include a forwarding address for the sellers. After closing, the Borough must be given the new owner name and address and told if the property will be a rental. The Borough office is at 724-478-4201.
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