2085 FARMINGTON AVENUE
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateSep 11, 2026Case #23-15497PlaintiffBOYERTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTDefendantSOMBERS, JOSEPH M.AttorneyPORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES · 866-211-9466Judgment$4,577Opening bid$1Parcel41538619510495Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$257,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$4,577
county filing
Opening bid / upset$1
Bid4Assets (cost-only starting bid) — costs-only start; plaintiff can credit-bid to judgment
Title positionTAX Tax/municipal claim
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$37,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,061 sqft — no inspection; range $26,000–$52,000
Potential profit$194,863
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Municipal/tax claim; no open mortgages on record. Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.
How the profit estimate is computed methodology
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Aug 21, 2026 | $257,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $4,577 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,061 sqft, no inspection | − $37,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $20,560 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $194,863 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$257,000Est. open loans$0Owner equity$257,000Assessed value$75,100County market value$75,100Annual taxes$1,094
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds2Baths2Living area1,061 sqftLot12,197 sqftYear built1950ConditionAverage
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerCorrie Garrison & Joseph SombersOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned4.4Last saleFeb 9, 2022 · $160,000Distress flagsNone reported
Flags come from RealEstateAPI's nationwide database and can miss county-level (Prothonotary) filings — treat "none" as "none reported", not clear title.
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2022 | $160,000 | Corrie L Garrison, Joseph M Sombers | Chrstoph Leide, Colleen B Leide |
| Dec 4, 2020 | $139,900 | Christoph Leide, Colleen B Leide | Eleanor Erb |