535 MANATAWNY ROAD
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateSep 11, 2026Case #25-18558PlaintiffROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLCDefendantWHALEY, LEON T.AttorneySTERN & EISENBERG PC · 215-572-8111Judgment$200,802Opening bid$1Parcel67536803226072Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$350,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$200,802
county filing
Opening bid / upset$1
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)$44,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,248 sqft — no inspection; range $31,000–$62,000
Potential profit$77,198
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Quicken Loans 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 | $350,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $200,802 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,248 sqft, no inspection | − $44,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $28,000 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $77,198 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$350,000Est. open loans$183,700Owner equity$184,171Assessed value$45,100County market value$45,100Annual taxes$645
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds3Baths2Living area1,248 sqftLot117,612 sqftYear built1947ConditionFair
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerLeon Whaley & Theresa HaasOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned4.4Last saleJul 22, 2021 · $0Distress 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 | Jul 22, 2021 | Quicken Loans Llc | $183,700 | Conventional |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2021 | Quicken Loans Llc | $183,700 | Conventional |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc (Mers) As Mortgagee As Nominee For Quicken Loans Llc Its Successors And Assigns | $183,700 | — |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2021 | $0 | Leon T Whaley, Theresa Haas | Leon T Whaley |
| Jun 15, 2007 | $155,000 | Kristen E Baker | Ronald H Schaedler, Patricia A Schaedler |