70 BLACK WALNUT DRIVE
Sheriff sale York County Sheriff attorney portal · checked Aug 28, 2026
Sale dateOct 5, 2026Case #2026-SU-000755PlaintiffFULTON BANK, N.A.DefendantMUZA, JOSHUA T.AttorneyMARC A HESS, ESQJudgment$66,759Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$304,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Aug 21, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$66,759
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)$53,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 1,508 sqft — no inspection; range $37,000–$74,000
Potential profit$159,921
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (First Option Mortgage 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 | $304,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $66,759 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 1,508 sqft, no inspection | − $53,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $24,320 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $159,921 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Aug 21, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$304,000Est. open loans$150,000Owner equity$163,725Assessed value$124,750County market value$124,750Annual taxes$3,456
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds3Baths2Living area1,508 sqftLot9,714 sqftYear built1977
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerJosh MuzaOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned3.4Last saleFeb 23, 2023 · $250,000Distress 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 | Feb 23, 2023 | First Option Mortgage Llc | $150,000 | Conventional |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2023 | First Option Mortgage Llc | $150,000 | Conventional |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2023 | $250,000 | Josh T Muza | First Choice Homebuyers Llc |
| Oct 12, 2022 | $142,000 | First Choice Homebuyers Llc | John R Lauver Iii, Estate Of John R Lauver Jr |
| Jun 17, 2008 | $0 | John R Lauver Jr | John R Lauver Jr, Martha C Rohrbaugh |