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Sheriff sale Lancaster County Sheriff sale listings · checked Aug 28, 2026

Sale dateNov 25, 2026Case #CI-25-08160PlaintiffCARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCDefendantFORSYTHE, JONATHAN P.AttorneyMCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE · 445-207-4039 EXT. 24039Judgment$98,165Parcel260-57026-0-0000Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$261,000 RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$98,165 county filing
Opening bid / upset not published yet — most counties post near/on sale day
Title positionJR Junior lien model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search · ~$40,395 senior debt may survive
Rehab (modeled)$62,000 model: heavy tier · $55/sqft × 1,134 sqft — no inspection; range $43,000–$87,000
Potential profit$39,560 model — breakdown below

Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears junior (Carrington Mortgage Services Llc); ~$40,395 of senior mortgage debt (original amounts) likely survives the sale. Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.

How the profit estimate is computed methodology

LineSourceAmount
AVM valueRealEstateAPI, fetched Aug 21, 2026$261,000
Purchase basis (judgment) county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this − $98,165
Rehab (heavy tier)model: $55/sqft × 1,134 sqft, no inspection− $62,000
Selling & holdingmodel: 8% of AVM value− $20,880
Senior debt that may survivetitle model (original amounts, not payoffs)− $40,395
Potential profitscreening estimate — not underwriting$39,560

Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026

AVM value (estimate)$261,000Est. open loans$110,322Owner equity$147,492Assessed value$106,700County market value$106,700Annual taxes$2,748

Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)

TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds2Baths2Living area1,134 sqftLot6,098 sqftYear built1925

Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)

OwnerThelma Forsythe & Jonathan ForsytheOwner occupiedYesVacantYesLast saleSep 24, 2007 · $138,400Distress flagsauction

Flags come from RealEstateAPI's nationwide database and can miss county-level (Prothonotary) filings — treat "none" as "none reported", not clear title.

Open mortgages RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data — original amounts, not payoff balances

PositionDateLenderOriginal amountType
FirstJan 16, 2014Secretary Housing Urban Development $40,395Fha
SecondOct 23, 2015Carrington Mortgage Services Llc $110,322Fha

Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data

DateLenderAmountType
Oct 23, 2015Carrington Mortgage Services Llc $110,322Fha
Jan 16, 2014Secretary Housing Urban Development $40,395Fha
Feb 19, 2009Oceanside Mortgage Company $140,768FHA
Sep 25, 2008Gateway Funding Diversified Mtg Svcs Lp $138,688Purchase Money Mortgage

Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records

DateAmountBuyerSeller
Sep 24, 2007$138,400 Jonathan D Forsythe, Thelma L ForsytheMichael S Ohler
Apr 29, 2005$119,900 Michael S OhlerJoseph A Boufford, Daila D Boufford