LOT 2 STERLING ROAD A/K/A 7400 STERLING ROAD
Sheriff sale Dauphin County Sheriff portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateSep 10, 2026Case #2024-CV-07565 (52)PlaintiffTHE EPHRATA NATIONAL BANKDefendantWILLIAMS, BENJAMINAttorneyBARLEY SNYDER LLP · 610-372-3500Judgment$184,239Parcel68-028-122Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$45,400
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$184,239
county filing
Opening bid / upset—
not published yet — most counties post near/on sale day
Title position1st Senior lien
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)—
needs sqft from property data
Potential profit$-142,471
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (The Ephrata National Bank, recorded First). 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 | $45,400 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $184,239 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $3,632 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $-142,471 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$45,400Est. open loans$184,000Owner equity$0Assessed value$45,400County market value$45,400Annual taxes$1,333
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeVacant LandLiving area0 sqftLot233,482 sqft
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerBenjamin WilliamsOwner occupiedNoVacantNoYears owned5Last saleJun 24, 2021 · $230,000Distress 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 | Jun 24, 2021 | The Ephrata National Bank | $184,000 | Conventional |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2021 | The Ephrata National Bank | $184,000 | Conventional |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2021 | $230,000 | Benjamin Williams | Mark A Cassel, Erin D Cassel |