238 NORTH 12TH STREET
Sheriff sale Berks County Sheriff sale portal · checked Oct 27, 2026
Sale dateDec 11, 2026Case #2025-09989PlaintiffMEMBERS 1ST FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONDefendantI AM HOME CARE, LLCAttorneySERRATELLI SCHIFFMAN SHAFFER PCJudgment$90,415Opening bid$1Parcel09531770115893Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$108,500
RealEstateAPI estimate, Oct 2, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$90,415
county filing
Opening bid / upset$1
Bid4Assets (cost-only starting bid) — costs-only start; plaintiff can credit-bid to judgment
Title position1st Senior lien · high confidence
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$107,000
model: medium tier · $35/sqft × 3,051 sqft — no inspection; range $75,000–$150,000
Potential profit$-97,595
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Foreclosing lien appears to be the senior mortgage (Members 1st Cu, recorded First). Junior liens are typically divested; taxes/municipal claims can still prime.
Confidence basis: plaintiff name matches the recorded first-position mortgage.
Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.
How the profit estimate is computed methodology
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Oct 2, 2026 | $108,500 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $90,415 |
| Rehab (medium tier) | model: $35/sqft × 3,051 sqft, no inspection | − $107,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $8,680 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $-97,595 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Oct 2, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$108,500Est. open loans$114,000Owner equity$3,034Assessed value$108,500County market value$108,500Annual taxes$3,063
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeOffice BuildingLiving area3,051 sqftLot3,485 sqftYear built1955
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerI Am Home Care LlcOwner occupiedNoVacantNoYears owned4.0Last saleSep 9, 2022 · $142,500Distress 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 | Sep 9, 2022 | Members 1st Cu | $114,000 | Building Or Construction Loan |
Mortgage history RealEstateAPI recorded-mortgage data
| Date | Lender | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2022 | Members 1st Cu | $114,000 | Building Or Construction Loan |
Sale history RealEstateAPI deed records
| Date | Amount | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2022 | $142,500 | 1 Am Home Care Llc | Deborah Llc |
| Jan 3, 2008 | $130,000 | Deborah Llc | John J Buckley Jr, Estate Of Kathleen M Buckley |