Sheriffsale.com is privately owned and not affiliated with any local government office. Staffed by professionals with years of experience in the Sheriff’s Sale process in Philadelphia, Sheriffsale.com is committed to making participation in the Sheriff's Sale process available to more people. We offer the following services to our members.

Access To Resources And Tools Used By Professional Investors

Sheriffsale.com is a website designed to provide professional assistance in the research and purchase of foreclosure properties sold in Philadelphia. As a registered member, whether you are an experience investor, just starting out or looking for a great deal on a home, you will have access to all the resources and tools used by professional real estate investors from the comfort of your own home, 24-hours a day 7-days a week. It's all available at your fingertips, with the click of your mouse

Expert Advice From Our Member Support Team

As a member, you also gain access to expert advice from our member support team with years of experience in the Sheriff’s Sale process. We provides our members with information needed to make an informed decision by providing exclusive options, such as color photos, powerful search and research features and direct Google map links to view neighborhoods. You can use SheriffSale.com to search for properties by type, geographic locations, and real debt amounts and by auction.

Twenty-Four Hour Access

Anywhere that you can log on to the Internet, you can virtually visit communities throughout Philadelphia 24 hours a day from the comfort of your home or office.

Optional Bidding Services

Sheriffsale.com also provides optional bidding services for member who win our online pre-bid process but are not able to attend a sale. One of our experience bidders will attend the live auction and bid for you. You must participate and win our online pre-bid process to take advantage of this service.

Requirements To Bid

Before you can bid on a Foreclosure property, you must complete a SheriffSale.com registration form. A valid credit card or bankcard is required for online registration. The contact and financial information that you provide us will only be used in accordance with the guidelines of our Privacy Statement.

SheriffSale.com’s pre-bid process ends five days before the live Sheriff's Sale. When the auction closes, the highest online bidder will be asked to submit ten percent of the bid, plus a $40.00 representation fee. If the highest bidder does not submit the required deposit, the second highest bidder will be given the opportunity to be represented at the live Sheriff's Sale. Payment can be made via Wire Transfer, Attorney Check, Certified Check and must be received by SheriffSale.com by 5:00 p.m. EST the following business day. The online bidder will be represented at the live Sheriff's Sale by an experienced bidder who will actively bid on your behalf. If the experienced bidder submits a winning bid on your behalf, you will be required to pay an additional $125.00 processing fee.

How Our Bidding Process Works

Experienced bidders from Sheriffsale.com will submit bids up to but not exceeding the maximum bid that clients have authorized. It is possible that our bidders will be able to secure the property for thousands less than their highest bid. SheriffSale.com will only submit the required ten percent. Any funds in excess of the $40.00 representation fee, $125.00 processing fee, plus ten percent of the winning bid, will be refunded to the online bidder within 7 business days.

Securing Your Bid At the Sale

SheriffSale.com will submit your ten percent deposit to the Sheriff's Office on the day of the live sale. A receipt of your deposit and specific instructions for paying the 90% balance will be sent to you via a traceable courier and email. You will have 30 days to pay the balance of your bid for the property, unless you request and receive an extension from the Philadelphia Sheriff’s office.

Settling Your Bid With The Sheriff’s office

Unless our optional closing services are selected, the winning bidder should correspond directly with the Sheriff's Office in regards to payment of the balance, and acquiring the deed to the property. Please note that the balance of the payment must be submitted to the Sheriff's Office in the form of cash, certified check, attorney's check or money order may payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. No Credit Cards, personal checks, drafts of promises to pay will be accepted. The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office only accepts payment Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3:30 pm. If you do not submit the balance of the funds for the property within the allotted time, your deposit will be forfeited. It is usual practice for the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office to give a 30-day extension to pay the 90 percent balance upon written request before the first 30-day period expires.

Using Our Settlement Services

Sheriffsale.com offers convenient settlement services to all our members, regardless of whether they use our optional bidding services, for a fee of $300. Members can submit settlement funds by wire transfer, certified checks, and money orders to our office at 1219 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Settlement funds are accepted at our office Monday thru Friday, with the exception of holidays, from 9am to 5pm. A sheriffsale.com settlement specialist will deliver the remaining balance to the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office and forward you the original and digital copy of the receipt for proof of settlement documentation. The specialist will also track the process of your deed filing with the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office and provide a hard copy and digital copy of the deed once it has be officially filed.