308 COUNTRY PLACE DRIVE
Sheriff sale Lancaster County Sheriff sale listings · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateNov 25, 2026Case #CI-25-07003PlaintiffPENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCDefendantUNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JOSE VARGAS a/k/a JOSE E. VARGAS a/k/a JOSE EMILIO VARGAS, DeceasedAttorneyPOWERS KIRN, LLC · 215-942-2090Judgment$219,034Parcel290-42521-1-0308Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$282,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$219,034
county filing
Opening bid / upset—
not published yet — most counties post near/on sale day
Title position1st? Likely senior
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$53,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,525 sqft — no inspection; range $37,000–$74,000
Potential profit$-12,594
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Mortgage Research Center Llc, recorded First) (matched by judgment-to-loan amount only — plaintiff name doesn't match, likely an assignment). Junior liens are typically divested; taxes/municipal claims can still prime. Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.
How the profit estimate is computed methodology
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Aug 21, 2026 | $282,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $219,034 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,525 sqft, no inspection | − $53,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $22,560 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $-12,594 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$282,000Est. open loans$207,000Owner equity$89,800Assessed value$152,600County market value$152,600Annual taxes$3,633
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeCondominium Unit (Residential)Beds3Baths2Living area1,525 sqftLot540 sqftYear built1990Stories1
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerJose VargasOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned6.6Last saleJan 27, 2020 · $158,000Distress flagsauction, preForeclosure
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
| Position | Date | Lender | Original amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Oct 21, 2022 | Mortgage Research Center Llc | $207,000 | Va |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2022 | Mortgage Research Center Llc | $207,000 | Va |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Pennymac Loan Services Llc | $164,518 | VA |
| Nov 9, 2011 | Metlife Home Loans | $123,975 | Conventional |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2020 | $158,000 | Jose Vargas | E Ann Lamica |
| May 1, 2002 | $118,900 | Samuel Brunner | Lois R Schaller |