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Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Aug 28, 2026

Sale dateSep 11, 2026Case #24-18136PlaintiffFARMERS AND MERCHANTS TRUST COMPANY OF CHAMERSBURGDefendant1444 SCHUYLKILL AVENUE, LLCAttorneyJAMES SMITH DIETTERICK & CONNELLY, LLP · 717-533-3280Judgment$270,654Opening bid$2,889Parcel19530730174978Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$132,100 RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$270,654 county filing
Opening bid / upset$2,889 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)$363,000 model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 10,361 sqft — no inspection; range $254,000–$508,000
Potential profit$-512,122 model — breakdown below

Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (F & M Bank & Trust, 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

LineSourceAmount
AVM valueRealEstateAPI, fetched Aug 21, 2026$132,100
Purchase basis (judgment) county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this − $270,654
Rehab (medium tier)model: $35/sqft × 10,361 sqft, no inspection− $363,000
Selling & holdingmodel: 8% of AVM value− $10,568
Potential profitscreening estimate — not underwriting$-512,122

Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026

AVM value (estimate)$132,100Est. open loans$280,000Owner equity$0Assessed value$132,100County market value$132,100Annual taxes$3,729

Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)

TypeRetail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)Living area10,361 sqftLot6,970 sqftYear built1948

Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)

Owner1444 Schuylkill Avenue LlcOwner occupiedNoVacantNoYears owned4Last saleAug 2, 2022 · $350,000Distress 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

PositionDateLenderOriginal amountType
FirstAug 2, 2022F & M Bank & Trust $280,000Purchase Money Mortgage

Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data

DateLenderAmountType
Aug 2, 2022F & M Bank & Trust $280,000Purchase Money Mortgage
Aug 2, 2022Farmers & Merchants Trust Co $280,000Credit Line (Revolving) / HELOC

Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records

DateAmountBuyerSeller
Aug 2, 2022$350,000 1444 Schuylkill Avenue LlcRodriguez And Torres Llc
Apr 1, 2014$1,000 Rodriguez And Torres LlcAndres A Torres
Jul 3, 2007$0 Andres A Torres, Dominica L RosarioAndres A Torres
Jan 31, 2007$250,000 Andres A TorresRobert P Stock