380 MELS LANE
Sheriff sale Dauphin County Sheriff portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateSep 10, 2026Case #2025-CV-03764 (34)PlaintiffPENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCDefendantPOWELL, ADAM C.AttorneyPOWERS KIRN, LLC · 215-942-2090Judgment$221,048Parcel43-035-008Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$325,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$221,048
county filing
Opening bid / upset—
not published yet — most counties post near/on sale day
Title position1st? Likely senior
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$97,000
model: heavy tier · $55/sqft × 1,765 sqft — no inspection; range $68,000–$136,000
Potential profit$-19,048
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Mortgage Research Center Llc, 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 | $325,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $221,048 |
| Rehab (heavy tier) | model: $55/sqft × 1,765 sqft, no inspection | − $97,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $26,000 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $-19,048 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$325,000Est. open loans$180,000Owner equity$162,194Assessed value$109,900County market value$109,900Annual taxes$3,059
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds3Baths1Living area1,765 sqftLot65,340 sqftYear built1936
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerAdam PowellOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned5Last saleAug 24, 2021 · $180,000Distress flagsauction, preForeclosure
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 | Aug 24, 2021 | Mortgage Research Center Llc | $180,000 | Va |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Mortgage Research Center Llc | $180,000 | Va |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc As Mortgagee As Nominee For Mortgage Research Center Llc Dba Veterans United Home Loans Its Successors And Assigns | $180,000 | — |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | $180,000 | Adam C Powell | Tyler Wade, Kayla M Wade |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $62,683 | Tyler Wade, Kayla M Wade | Joseph B Schmidt Iii, Jennifer L Schmidt |