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488 ROCK CREEK RUN, Amherst Fair

Name: Sheriff sale: 488 ROCK CREEK RUN, Amherst, OH 44001
Start: 2026-12-02
Location: 488 ROCK CREEK RUN, Amherst, OH 44001

Lorain County, Ohio sheriff sale · Data as of Oct 28, 2026 6:13 AM ET

This property is scheduled for sheriff sale on Wed, Dec 2, 2026. The minimum bid is $144,000, which is 68% of the county auditor market value of $212,660. Back taxes and whether anyone lives there are not stated by the official source.

How to bid

Sale date

Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (time: see official notice)

Where to bid

https://lorain.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov

Deposit

$10,000 for this appraisal under Ohio law (ORC 2329.211, residential: $2,000 / $5,000 / $10,000 by appraised value). Confirm with the Sheriff.

Register free on the official Lorain County sale site ahead of time.
Have your deposit in place before the deadline (wire or ACH; see county rules).
Bid online on the sale day. If you win, the balance is usually due within about 30 days after the court confirms the sale.

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Deal Check: Fair

Why

Minimum bid: $144,000 (source: official Lorain County sheriff list, as of Oct 28, 2026).
County auditor market value: $212,660 (source: Lorain County Auditor (official county GIS parcel layer), retrieved Oct 29, 2026).
$144,000 ÷ $212,660 = 68%. Our rule: 50% or less = Strong, up to 75% = Fair, above = Pass.
Yearly property tax on record: $3,006 (source: Lorain County Auditor (official county GIS parcel layer), retrieved Oct 29, 2026).
No past-due taxes on the county record (source: Lorain County Auditor (official county GIS parcel layer), retrieved Oct 29, 2026). Confirm with the county treasurer.
Occupancy: not stated by the official source.

Deal Check is a simple math check of published numbers, not an appraisal and not financial advice. It does not know the condition, liens, title problems, or back taxes. Inspect from the street, run a title/lien search, and verify everything with the county before you bid.

Sale date

Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (Foreclosure)

Address

488 ROCK CREEK RUN, Amherst, OH 44001

County

Lorain

Appraised value

$216,000

Minimum / opening bid

$144,000 (67% of appraisal)

Case number

25CV218548

Sheriff #

26002139

Parcel ID

05-00-041-109-008

Plaintiff / lender

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLEY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2018-SP2 TRUST

Plaintiff's attorney

THE MANLEY LAW FIRM LLC

Current status

SCHEDULED

Status history

0 postponement/no-bid event(s)
Previously Appraised — Jul 10, 2026
Scheduled — Dec 2, 2026

Property details from official tax records

Photo of 488 ROCK CREEK RUN, Amherst, OH 44001 — Photo: Lorain County Auditor

Parcel

0500041109008

Use

Single Family Dwl Plat Lot

Living area

2,188 sq ft

Year built

1960

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

1 full, 1 half

Auditor market value – land

$33,500

Auditor market value – building

$179,160

Auditor market value – total

$212,660

Annual property tax (after credits)

$3,006

Source: Lorain County Auditor (official county GIS parcel layer) · retrieved Oct 29, 2026. Always confirm with the county.

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Verify before you bid. This is an unofficial summary of public sheriff-sale listings. Sales are often cancelled or postponed. Always confirm details with the official legal notice and the county sheriff's official sale site linked on each page. Not legal or financial advice.

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