1329 MULBERRY STREET
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Oct 8, 2026
Sale dateJan 8, 2027Case #21-02753PlaintiffREADING AREA WATER AUTHORITYDefendantRIVERA-SERRANO JR, JOSE LAttorneySTOCK ALFIERI LLC · 6103725588Judgment$9,001Opening bid$888Parcel17531729079518Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$190,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Sep 23, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$9,001
county filing
Opening bid / upset$888
Bid4Assets (cost-only starting bid) — costs-only start; plaintiff can credit-bid to judgment
Title positionTAX Tax/municipal claim · high confidence
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search · ~$15,048 senior debt may survive
Rehab (modeled)$69,000
model: heavy tier · $55/sqft × 1,262 sqft — no inspection; range $48,000–$97,000
Potential profit$81,751
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Municipal/tax claim. PA tax claims generally prime mortgages, but whether the 2 open mortgage(s) (~$15,048 original) are divested depends on sale type and notice — title search required.
Confidence basis: plaintiff is a taxing body/municipality (claim type is certain; divestiture of other liens is not).
Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.
How the profit estimate is computed methodology
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Sep 23, 2026 | $190,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $9,001 |
| Rehab (heavy tier) | model: $55/sqft × 1,262 sqft, no inspection | − $69,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $15,200 |
| Senior debt that may survive | title model (original amounts, not payoffs) | − $15,048 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $81,751 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Sep 23, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$190,000Est. open loans$15,048Owner equity$172,989Assessed value$42,600County market value$42,600Annual taxes$1,203
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds4Baths1Living area1,262 sqftLot1,307 sqftYear built1900ConditionAverage
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerJose Serrano JrOwner occupiedYesVacantNoYears owned10.1Last saleJul 29, 2016 · $64,300Distress 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 | Mar 5, 2023 | Wells Fargo Bank Na | $15,048 | Fha |
| Second | May 23, 2025 | Wells Fargo Bank Na | $3,009 | Fha |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | Wells Fargo Bank Na | $3,009 | Fha |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Wells Fargo Bank Na | $15,048 | Fha |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Wells Fargo Bank Na | $63,134 | — |
| Aug 9, 2012 | Quicken Loans Inc | $63,175 | Conventional |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2016 | $64,300 | Jose L Rivera Serrano | David S Campbell |
| Apr 28, 2008 | $63,400 | David S Campbell | Deborah Terry |
| Jan 31, 2008 | $37,900 | Deborah Terry | Carole A Dohner, Estate Of Edith V Dohner |