Transaction Coordination · Pennsylvania
Transaction Coordinator in Bradford County, PA.
Precision Leverage Solutions coordinates real estate transactions in Bradford County for Keller Williams agents, from ratified contract through settlement. Realty transfer tax here is 2.0%, deeds record through the Bradford 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 glanceBradford County, PA
Figures from the sections below. Confirm with the issuing office before relying on one for a live file.
What we handle on a Bradford County file
Bradford County has 51 municipalities, 37 townships and 14 boroughs, and the codes and pages we checked for Towanda, Sayre, Athens, Troy, Canton, Wysox, and Ulster show no resale use and occupancy inspection, so the work on a Bradford file sits at the courthouse in Towanda and in a handful of borough rental rules. The Register and Recorder will not record a deed until the Assessment Office has certified the parcel number, stops recording at 3:30 p.m., and takes cash or check only. Sayre and Towanda both put a registration or licensing duty on anyone who buys a rental. Outside the sewered boroughs, on-lot septic questions go to the Bradford County Sanitation Committee rather than to the township. 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 Bradford County: 2.0%
The Bradford County Recorder states the split as 1% to the Commonwealth, 0.5% to the municipality, and 0.5% to the school district, for 2.0% in total. The PA DCED 2026 tax register shows that 0.5% and 0.5% split in 48 of the 51 municipalities. In Alba Borough and LeRoy Township the register shows the full 1% local share going to the school district and nothing to the municipality, so the total is still 2.0%. For Rome Borough the register lists only a 0.5% school district levy and no borough levy; that is a DCED entry only, so confirm the Rome Borough rate with the Recorder at 570-265-1702 before you finalize the settlement statement. The Recorder requires the tax in two checks, one for the 1% state tax and one for the 1% local tax, separate from the recording fee check. A Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) is filed where the deed does not state the full consideration or an exemption is claimed; the Recorder requires it in duplicate and charges $2.00 for it.
Recording a deed in Bradford County
The Bradford County Register and Recorder sits at 301 Main Street, Towanda, PA 18848, 570-265-1702. The current recording fee is $77.75 for a deed, per the 2026 fee schedule updated April 14, 2026. The deed fee includes four pages, four names, and one parcel. Each additional page is $2.00, each additional name is $0.50, and each additional parcel number is $0.50. A mortgage is also $77.75, and a satisfaction or assignment of mortgage is $64.75. The Recorder page states that a state-mandated $1.00 fee increase took effect December 1, 2025, and the posted 2026 schedule carries an April 14, 2026 update date. Payment is cash or check only, payable to Recorder of Deeds. The office is open 8:00 to 4:30 Monday through Friday, but recording stops at 3:30 p.m.; documents received after that are recorded the next day. Documents are accepted over the counter, by mail, or by electronic recording, and the office quotes a turnaround of about three days.
Bradford is a parcel county. The Recorder requires the parcel identification number and certification by the Assessment Office (570-265-1714) before a deed is recorded, and the certification fee is already included in the deed recording fee. Every deed must also carry the notarized signature of the grantor, a certificate of address for the grantee for mailing tax bills, the Statement of Value where applicable ($2.00), a copy of the trust where a trust is a party, and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return.
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
Three checks and a 3:30 p.m. cut-off at the Towanda courthouse
The Bradford County Recorder stops recording at 3:30 p.m. even though the office stays open until 4:30, so a deed that arrives later is recorded the next business day. The office takes cash or check only and asks for three separate checks on a taxable deed: one for the recording fee, one for the 1% state transfer tax, and one for the 1% local transfer tax. The Assessment Office has to certify the parcel number before the deed is recorded, and that certification is included in the $77.75 deed fee. A self-addressed stamped envelope is required with every document. Build the funding and courier timing on a same-day Bradford closing around the 3:30 cut-off, not the 4:30 closing time.
Sayre Borough landlord registration within 30 days of transfer
Chapter 101 of the Sayre Borough Code (Ordinance 858, adopted July 17, 2008) requires every owner who offers habitation for compensation to register, and section 101-4 says that whenever ownership of a rental property changes, the new owner shall register the property within 30 days of the property transfer date. Registration renews each year between September 1 and October 1, and the owner must report the name, address, and residency dates of every tenant aged 18 or older. Under section 101-5 an owner who is not a full-time borough resident or who lives more than 60 miles away must designate a manager within 60 miles. Section 101-7 sets fines of $50 to $500 plus costs, and treats each day of nonreporting as a separate offense. Tell an investor buyer about the 30-day clock at contract so the registration goes in right after settlement.
Towanda Borough rental operating license on transfer of title
Chapter 221 of the Towanda Borough Code (Ordinance 1-2008, most recently amended by Ordinance 2022-2 on November 7, 2022) bars a landlord from leasing any rental dwelling unit without a current rental operating license. Section 221-5B(2) requires an application for a rental operating license to be submitted upon any transfer of title, with fees set by Council resolution. The initial license is valid for three years and renews every three years. An inspection through the Borough Code Enforcement Office is also required whenever tenants change, unless a satisfactory inspection was completed within the previous six months, and the unit must pass before a new tenant moves in. Violations carry a fine of up to $1,000. A buyer taking a Towanda rental with tenants in place should file the application at closing rather than wait for the next vacancy.
Clean and Green needs 30 days notice before the conveyance
The Bradford County Assessment Office requires a 30-day notice of conveyance for any proposed transfer, split, or separation of land enrolled in Clean and Green, and the county form states that the current landowner must provide it to the County Assessor 30 days prior. The county also requires a notarized application for every Clean and Green transaction, including transfers. The recording fee for the Clean and Green document is $23.50, payable to the Register and Recorder, and a new enrollment carries a separate non-refundable $50.00 application fee payable to Bradford County, on its own check. The application may be submitted with the conveyance if the checks are included. Ask about Clean and Green enrollment at listing on any acreage, because the 30-day notice has to be sent well before settlement.
On-lot septic goes through the Bradford County Sanitation Committee
Athens Township states that the Bradford County Sanitation Committee handles all on-lot septic systems in the township, and Wysox Township directs owners to the same committee for on-lot septic permits and other septic system issues. The committee office is at 24727 Route 6, Suite 1, Towanda, PA 18848, phone 570-265-9811, open weekdays 8:00 to 4:00 per Athens Township. In Wysox, public water and sewer hookups are a separate call to the Wysox Township Municipal Authority at 570-265-2696. When a rural listing has a septic repair, a permit question, or a missing permit record, call the committee and not the township office.
Oil and gas instruments have their own lines on the Recorder fee schedule
The Bradford County Recorder lists oil and gas documents separately on its 2026 fee schedule. An oil and gas lease, memorandum, assignment, amendment, extension, ratification, or release records for $23.50, and the schedule states that no blanket assignments are accepted for oil and gas leases. A hydrocarbon conveyance records at the full deed rate of $77.75, and a declaration of unitization or pooling unit is $23.50. All of those base fees include four pages, four names, and one parcel, so a multi-parcel lease release adds $0.50 per extra parcel number. When a title commitment calls for a lease release or a mineral reservation is being conveyed separately, price the recording from the oil and gas lines, not the deed line alone.
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.
- Bradford County Register and Recorder
- Bradford County Recorder of Deeds 2026 Fee Schedule
- Bradford County Recorder of Deeds, Facts and Frequently Asked Questions
- Bradford County Assessment Office
- Bradford County Clean and Green Program information and requirements
- Bradford County Clean and Green Notice of Conveyance form
- Bradford County municipal listing (Our Town)
- PA DCED Municipal Statistics, 2026 tax register
- Borough of Sayre Code, Chapter 101 Landlord Registration
- Borough of Towanda Code, Chapter 221 Rental Properties
- Athens Township, Sanitation
- Wysox Township, Water and Sewer
- PA Department of Revenue, Realty Transfer Tax
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Do you provide transaction coordination in Bradford County, PA?
Yes. Precision Leverage Solutions works exclusively with Keller Williams agents and coordinates transactions throughout Bradford 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 Bradford County?
The Bradford County Recorder states the split as 1% to the Commonwealth, 0.5% to the municipality, and 0.5% to the school district, for 2.0% in total. The PA DCED 2026 tax register shows that 0.5% and 0.5% split in 48 of the 51 municipalities. In Alba Borough and LeRoy Township the register shows the full 1% local share going to the school district and nothing to the municipality, so the total is still 2.0%. For Rome Borough the register lists only a 0.5% school district levy and no borough levy; that is a DCED entry only, so confirm the Rome Borough rate with the Recorder at 570-265-1702 before you finalize the settlement statement. The Recorder requires the tax in two checks, one for the 1% state tax and one for the 1% local tax, separate from the recording fee check. A Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) is filed where the deed does not state the full consideration or an exemption is claimed; the Recorder requires it in duplicate and charges $2.00 for it.
How much does it cost to record a deed in Bradford County?
$77.75 for a deed, per the 2026 fee schedule updated April 14, 2026, through the Bradford County Register and Recorder. The deed fee includes four pages, four names, and one parcel. Each additional page is $2.00, each additional name is $0.50, and each additional parcel number is $0.50. A mortgage is also $77.75, and a satisfaction or assignment of mortgage is $64.75. The Recorder page states that a state-mandated $1.00 fee increase took effect December 1, 2025, and the posted 2026 schedule carries an April 14, 2026 update date. Payment is cash or check only, payable to Recorder of Deeds. The office is open 8:00 to 4:30 Monday through Friday, but recording stops at 3:30 p.m.; documents received after that are recorded the next day. Documents are accepted over the counter, by mail, or by electronic recording, and the office quotes a turnaround of about three days.
How much does a transaction coordinator cost in Bradford 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 the Bradford County Recorder need at the counter to record a deed the same day?
The Bradford County Recorder stops recording at 3:30 p.m. even though the office stays open until 4:30, so a deed that arrives later is recorded the next business day. The office takes cash or check only and asks for three separate checks on a taxable deed: one for the recording fee, one for the 1% state transfer tax, and one for the 1% local transfer tax. The Assessment Office has to certify the parcel number before the deed is recorded, and that certification is included in the $77.75 deed fee. A self-addressed stamped envelope is required with every document. Build the funding and courier timing on a same-day Bradford closing around the 3:30 cut-off, not the 4:30 closing time.
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