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

Sale dateOct 9, 2026Case #26-03612PlaintiffWILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY UT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFA 2024-NQMI TRUSTDefendantMERCEDES DEVELOPMENT LLCAttorneyFRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP · 2124715100Judgment$275,250Opening bid$1Parcel11531761021505Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$302,000 RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$275,250 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)$124,000 model: heavy tier · $55/sqft × 2,252 sqft — no inspection; range $87,000–$174,000
Potential profit$-121,410 model — breakdown below

Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Citadel Servicing Corporation, 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$302,000
Purchase basis (judgment) county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this − $275,250
Rehab (heavy tier)model: $55/sqft × 2,252 sqft, no inspection− $124,000
Selling & holdingmodel: 8% of AVM value− $24,160
Potential profitscreening estimate — not underwriting$-121,410

Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026

AVM value (estimate)$302,000Est. open loans$255,000Owner equity$59,385Assessed value$31,900County market value$31,900Annual taxes$901

Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)

TypeMulti-Family Dwellings (Generic, Any Combination)Beds6Baths3Living area2,252 sqftLot2,178 sqftYear built1895ConditionFair

Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)

OwnerMercedes Development LlcOwner occupiedNoVacantNoYears owned5.5Last saleFeb 19, 2021 · $117,000Distress 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
FirstDec 4, 2023Citadel Servicing Corporation $255,000Commercial

Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data

DateLenderAmountType
Dec 4, 2023Citadel Servicing Corporation $255,000Commercial
Oct 6, 2021Sun Fcu $116,000Conventional
Feb 27, 2007First Honzon Home Loan Corporation $52,000

Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records

DateAmountBuyerSeller
Feb 19, 2021$117,000 Mercedes Development LlcT E H Realty 55 Llc
Jun 18, 2013$13,900 Teh Realty 55 LlcUs Bank Na, Bank Of America Na
Mar 25, 2013$2,600 Us Bank NaJuan Beltre
Jun 11, 2002$25,000 Jefferson OrtizRichard M Bauman, Addamenia M Bauman