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Sheriff's Sale

Sheriff's Sale

NOTICE

Please be advised, The Berks County Sheriff's Office will now be holding all Sheriff Sales virtually through Bid4Assets.  Click below under Sale Information to access the link for the Berks County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Sale webpage.

**Deposits must be submitted to Bid4Assets no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled Sheriff Sale.  The Berks County Sheriff's Office does not accept deposits in the office.**


Sale Information

blue house for bidding on lineNOTICE Please be advised, The Berks County Sheriff's Office will now be holding all Sheriff Sales virtually through Bid4Assets. Click the below image to access the link for the Berks County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Sale webpage. **Deposits must be submitted to Bid4Assets no later than 7 days prior to the scheduled Sheriff Sale. The Berks County Sheriff's Office does not accept deposits in the office.**

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Click the above link for the Berks County Sheriff Sale participation guide from Bid4Assets.

List of excess funds escheated by the Sheriff's Office or currently pending.

Sheriff Sale Excess Funds

 

Updated Sheriff Sale Conditions

Real Estate Claim Form
 

This form MUST be filed within 10 days from the date of Sheriff's Sale ($10.00 Filing Fee)


Court Order allowing Berks County Sheriff's Office to conduct online Sheriff Sale's beginning with the January 8, 2021 Sheriff Sale and will continue until further Order of the Court.



 View Document here
  1. You will be bidding against the bank.

  2. The bank has a predetermined amount that they will bid to. This is called the "upset price". Only the bank, on day of sale, knows what this amount will be. It may be more or less than the judgment amount.

  3. If you are the successful bidder, upon the auction’s close, purchaser will have their deposit applied towards their balance due. Purchaser must pay the balance of 10% of the purchase price plus a 1.5% buyer’s premium (on the total purchase price) by close of business of the Sheriff’s Office on the first (1st) business day following the Auction.  The balance (of your bid) is due within 10 calendar days. If the balance is not paid within those 10 days, you lose your down payment. The deed will be recorded in 60 days.

  4. You will not have the deed in time to use that property for a mortgage. (Therefore, you cannot be pre-approved for a mortgage). The properties are not guaranteed in any way and debts against that property may become yours. It is strongly recommended that a title search be conducted on any property prior to bid. 

  5. The properties are owned by the debtors until they are sold on day of sale. Properties are not open for public viewing.

  6. Link for the current Realty Transfer Tax Form Statement of Value. If the most recent form is not used, your deeding instructions will be rejected by the Berks County Recorder of Deeds:

    Statement of Value Form

**Properties listed for sale on the above link are in the order in which they will be sold**

View all online Sheriff Sale Listings Here


Status Explanation:

  • Cancelled - Sale is stayed
  • Postponed - The date the sale is postponed to is listed
  • Active - Property filed for the listed sale date
  • Active (P) - Property was filed for a previous sale date and postponed to the current sale date
Sheriff Accelerate Sale Schedule

**Pursuant to Act 32 these properties are to be all certified as vacant or abandoned**



 

Sheriff Sale FAQ's

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If you have a question that you do not see answered below, please contact us.


Yes, there are significant differences. For information regarding tax sales or judicial sales, contact the Berks County Tax Claim Bureau at 633 Court Street, Reading, PA 610-478-6625 or visit their website at https://www.countyofberks.com/departments/tax-claim-bureau
No, the properties are not available for inspection. They remain the property of the debtors until they are sold the day of the sale. Additionally, the Sheriff makes no guarantee on the condition of any property sold at Sheriff's Sale.
Virtual sales to be hosted by Bid4Assets.com.  Please click the below image for more information. Sheriff Sale will begin at 10am.
This is the predetermined amount a Plaintiff is willing to bid in order to obtain a particular property. It may be more or less than the judgment amount.
The minimum bid is the opening bid amount which represents the costs incurred to bring a particular property to sale. The down payment is at least 10% of the winning bid.  See the conditions of sale number five ("5") for more information on the down payment.
Deeds are recorded approximately sixty (60) days after the sale.

Sheriff Sale Results 

House with Sold by Sheriff on it**Please note that as of 2018 the results now include ALL properties that were sold. If it has an odd dollar amount that means it was sold for minimum bid and there will be no distribution prepared.**

If you wish to inquire about a property not listed in these results, please call the Berks County Sheriff's Office at 610-478-6240

Sheriff Sale Results Archives