505 WILLOW STREET
Sheriff sale Dauphin County Sheriff portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateOct 15, 2026Case #2022-CV-06295 (6)PlaintiffSTEELTON-HIGHSPIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTDefendantHARBST JR., SCOTT A.AttorneyPORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES, LTD · 866-720-9748Judgment$2,424Parcel30-023-015Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$86,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$2,424
county filing
Opening bid / upset—
not published yet — most counties post near/on sale day
Title positionTAX Tax/municipal claim
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search · ~$67,714 senior debt may survive
Rehab (modeled)$37,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,056 sqft — no inspection; range $26,000–$52,000
Potential profit$-28,018
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Municipal/tax claim. PA tax claims generally prime mortgages, but whether the 1 open mortgage(s) (~$67,714 original) are divested depends on sale type and notice — title search required. Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.
How the profit estimate is computed methodology
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Aug 21, 2026 | $86,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $2,424 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,056 sqft, no inspection | − $37,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $6,880 |
| Senior debt that may survive | title model (original amounts, not payoffs) | − $67,714 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $-28,018 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$86,000Est. open loans$67,714Owner equity$36,754Assessed value$44,100County market value$44,100Annual taxes$2,601
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeMobile HomeBeds2Baths1Living area1,056 sqftLot4,792 sqftYear built1995Stories1
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerScott Harbst Jr & Megan HarbstOwner occupiedNoVacantNoYears owned8.6Last saleDec 28, 2017 · $56,500Distress 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 | May 6, 2014 | Mortgage America Inc | $67,714 | Fha |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2014 | Mortgage America Inc | $67,714 | Fha |
| May 20, 2014 | Mortgage America, Inc. | $67,714 | — |
| Apr 16, 2007 | Gmac Mortgage Llc | $58,500 | ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2017 | $56,500 | Scott A Harbst Jr, Megan C Harbst | Scott A Harbst Jr, The Estate Of Beverly J Harbst |
| May 6, 2014 | $69,000 | Beverly J Harbst | Berry J Torrey |
| Apr 16, 2007 | $65,000 | Betty J Jeffers | Steven T Vafias Jr |