216 ROSS AVENUE
Sheriff sale York County Sheriff attorney portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateDec 7, 2026Case #2026-SU-001309PlaintiffPENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCYDefendantDIETRICH, KNOWN HEIR OF DONNA M. RITTER-MCKAIN, DECEASED, DOROTHEAAttorneyPURCELL, KRUG & HALLER · (717) 234-4178Judgment$91,506Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$152,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$91,506
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)$25,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 717 sqft — no inspection; range $18,000–$35,000
Potential profit$23,334
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Americhoice Fcu, 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 | $152,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $91,506 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 717 sqft, no inspection | − $25,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $12,160 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $23,334 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$152,000Est. open loans$48,800Owner equity$101,204Assessed value$54,650County market value$54,650Annual taxes$1,431
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds2Baths1Living area717 sqftLot3,485 sqftYear built1948
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerDanny Mardis JrOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned13.3Last saleApr 5, 2013 · $61,000Distress flagsNone reported
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 | Apr 5, 2013 | Americhoice Fcu | $48,800 | Conventional |
| Second | Oct 17, 2018 | Americhoice Fcu | $20,000 | Unknown |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | Americhoice Fcu | $20,000 | Unknown |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Americhoice Fcu | $48,800 | Conventional |
| Apr 5, 2012 | Americhoice Fcu | $48,800 | Conventional |
| Dec 14, 2009 | Americhoice Federal Credit Union | $20,000 | Unknown |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2013 | $61,000 | Danny R Mardis Jr | Kathy A Merrow |
| Sep 2, 2009 | $0 | Kathy A Merrow | Allan Scott Merrow Jr, Sandra Nokovich |
| Oct 28, 1999 | $53,500 | Allan Scott Merrow Jr | Scott B Pugh |