18 NORTH CHURCH STREET
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateSep 11, 2026Case #25-17606PlaintiffPENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLCDefendantLEMIN, COURTNEY TAYLORAttorneyPOWERS KIRN, LLC · 215-942-2090Judgment$119,881Opening bid$1Parcel74434712951720Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$228,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$119,881
county filing
Opening bid / upset$1
Bid4Assets (cost-only starting bid) — costs-only start; plaintiff can credit-bid to judgment
Title position1st? Likely senior
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$68,000
model: heavy tier · $55/sqft × 1,240 sqft — no inspection; range $48,000–$95,000
Potential profit$21,879
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Crosscountry Mortgage Llc, recorded First) (plaintiff also holds a small subordinate loan, likely an FHA partial claim; judgment aligns with the senior loan). 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 | $228,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $119,881 |
| Rehab (heavy tier) | model: $55/sqft × 1,240 sqft, no inspection | − $68,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $18,240 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $21,879 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$228,000Est. open loans$127,645Owner equity$104,024Assessed value$55,400County market value$55,400Annual taxes$1,131
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds3Baths1Living area1,240 sqftLot3,049 sqftYear built1910ConditionAverage
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerCourtney LeminOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned5.9Last saleAug 31, 2020 · $130,000Distress 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 | Aug 31, 2020 | Crosscountry Mortgage Llc | $127,645 | Conventional |
| Second | Sep 25, 2024 | Pennymac Loan Services Llc | $11,669 | Fha |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Pennymac Loan Services Llc | $11,669 | Fha |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Crosscountry Mortgage Llc | $127,645 | Conventional |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Pennymac Loan Services Llc | $11,626 | Conventional |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Not Provided | $127,645 | — |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Mortgage America Inc | $116,809 | FHA |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency | $3,873 | Unknown |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2020 | $130,000 | Courtney Taylor Lemin | Brian Dawson |
| Jun 30, 2017 | $119,000 | Brian Dawson | Jessica L Binder, Timothy R Behm |
| Jul 6, 2009 | $110,000 | Jessica L Binder, Timothy R Behm | Duane D Mowrer, Karen L Mowrer |