4 CHASER COURT
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateSep 11, 2026Case #25-12014PlaintiffVILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLCDefendantBUCHANAN, GREGORYAttorneySTERN & EISENBERG PC · 215-572-8111Judgment$256,864Opening bid$2,176Parcel39530502775461Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$351,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$256,864
county filing
Opening bid / upset$2,176
Bid4Assets (cost-only starting bid) — costs-only start; plaintiff can credit-bid to judgment
Title position1st Senior lien
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$52,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,474 sqft — no inspection; range $36,000–$73,000
Potential profit$14,056
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Village Capital & Investment Llc, recorded First). 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 | $351,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $256,864 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,474 sqft, no inspection | − $52,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $28,080 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $14,056 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$351,000Est. open loans$163,251Owner equity$189,072Assessed value$118,400County market value$118,400Annual taxes$2,352
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds3Baths3Living area1,474 sqftLot2,614 sqftYear built2010ConditionGood
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerGregory BuchananOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned10.7Last saleOct 23, 2015 · $166,000Distress flagspreForeclosure
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 | Nov 23, 2016 | Village Capital & Investment Llc | $163,251 | Fha |
| Second | Dec 12, 2023 | Village Capital & Investment Llc | $33,914 | Fha |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Village Capital & Investment Llc | $33,914 | Fha |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Village Capital & Investment Llc | $163,251 | Fha |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Secretary Housing Urban Development | $14,279 | FHA |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | $166,000 | Gregory Buchanan | Jonathan M Detwiller, Katie E Detwiller |
| Feb 21, 2011 | $166,757 | Jonathan M Detwiler, Katie E Detwiler | Berkshire Greens Inc |