200 3RD STREET
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateOct 9, 2026Case #26-01030PlaintiffDEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006 EQ2 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EQ2DefendantBAER, DAVID SAttorneyBROCK & SCOTT, PLLC · 844-856-6646Judgment$202,245Opening bid$1Parcel78449207598112Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$324,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$202,245
county filing
Opening bid / upset$1
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)$57,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,620 sqft — no inspection; range $40,000–$80,000
Potential profit$38,835
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Equifirst Corp, 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
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Aug 21, 2026 | $324,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $202,245 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,620 sqft, no inspection | − $57,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $25,920 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $38,835 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$324,000Est. open loans$190,000Owner equity$233,195Assessed value$123,000County market value$123,000Annual taxes$2,154
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds4Baths2Living area1,620 sqftLot22,216 sqftYear built1986ConditionAverage
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerDavid BaerOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned11.8Last saleOct 24, 2014 · $0Distress 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 | Oct 13, 2006 | Equifirst Corp | $190,000 | Conventional |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2006 | Equifirst Corp | $190,000 | Conventional |
| Mar 23, 2005 | Wells Fargo Financial Bank | $15,000 | Unknown |
| Mar 23, 2005 | Wells Fargo Financial Pennsylvania Inc | $168,470 | Unknown |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | $0 | David S Baer | Fern M Baer, David S Baer |