Like most events in our lives these days, Sheriff Sales of real
estate have gone virtual. Bucks County, Pennsylvania has joined
Philadelphia, Montgomery, Berks, Adams, and Monroe Counties in
holding virtual county Sheriff Sales. An online auction
company, Bid4Assets, is used by each of these counties to
produce virtual sales. The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office has
held two virtual town halls to introduce the platform and answer
the public's questions regarding the change.
Philadelphia County's first virtual Sheriff Sale is being
held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Bucks County will commence its
online Sheriff Sales on Friday, April 9, 2021. This sale will
include postponed properties from the January, February, and March
Sheriff Sales. Prior to the start of the auction, Bidders must
register with Bid4Assets, and submit a $10,000 deposit to the site.
This deposit is associated with a particular auction date, and
allows a bidder to bid on any of the properties that go
