TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-5001 FILED 7/13/2026 10:15:56 AM T.S. #: 2026-22530-TX APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE and NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE. THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51.0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgagee or Mortgage Servicer, hereby removes the original trustee and any and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in their stead: Nestor Solution: LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Sales and Posti: Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of them, c/o Nestor Solution Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, to hereafter exercise all po conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes and directs the Sub: and execute the remedies provided to the beneficiary therein. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 9/1/2026 Time: The earliest time the sale will begin is 10:00,AM, Place: — Harris County Courthouse, Texas, at the fo’ THE BAYOU CITY EVENT CE) ithin three (3) hours after that time. jon:,9401 Knight Rd, Houston, TX 77045, BALLROOM, LOCATED AT 9401 or if ing area is no longer the designated area, at Commissioners Court. KNIGHT RD, HOUSTON, the area most recently d ated by 2. Property To Be Sold. LO HT IN SEVEN (7), OF PARKGLEN WEST, SECTION TWO, AN ADDITION IN HARRI TY sREXA: ‘(ORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MA LE S. VOLUME 171, PAGE 9 T ORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Commontk: nai ID BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77099 ‘oreclased. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust dated 3/26/2021 and recorded in the nty Glerk of Harris County, Texas, recorded on 3/26/2021 under County Clerk’s File No RP-2021-160681, in - "in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas. Grantor(s): MARIANO RUIZ GONZALEZ AND PAMELA MAIERS RUIZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE Original Trustee: BLACK, MANN & GRAHAM, LLP Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC., its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-5001 FILED 7/13/2026 10:15:56 AM Freedom Mortgage Corporation as gagi ic sent: t mortgagee, whag¢ addres: régdom Mofigage Corparation : 8 P. LD ERS IN 46037-7939 T.S. #: 2026-22530-TX 4. Terms of Sale, The sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to the provisions of the Deed of Trust permitting the Mortgagee thereunder to have the bid credited to the note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the Deed of Trust at the time of sale. Pursuant to §51.009 of the Texas Property Code, the property will be sold in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, without any express or implied warranties, except as to the warranties of title (if any) provided for under the Deed of Trust. 5. Notice Regarding Federal Reporting Requirements. Please be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustee’s sale may be required to provide information, documentation and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and trust purchasers should be prepared to provide beneficial ownership information as may be required by federal reporting requirements effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after 3/1/2026. If applicable, the required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers, Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 or https://www. federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money- ' laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers. 6. Obligations Secured. The Deed of Trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtedness and obligations described therein (collectively, the “Obligations”, including, but not limited to: (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $166,920.00, executed by MARIANO RUIZ GONZALEZ AND PAMELA MAIERS RUIZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, and payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC.) its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness of the Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Trust. Default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due and payable. The owner and holder of the Obligations has requested that the Substitute Trustee sell the Property to satisfy the indebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of a oa €. agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Property Code §51, , the Etga| ci is authorized to collect the debt and administer any resulting foreclosure e lien securing e feren dal . cu me: €855) 690-5900 Assert and protect your rights as a member of the armed forces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is servin: on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, please send written notice of the active-duty military service to the sender of this notice immediately. NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION By: Dated: 7/9/2026 Christopher K. Baxter Senior Vice President Texas Bar No. 90001747 214 Sth Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 Fax: (888) 345-5501 / For sale information visit: https://www.xome.com or Contact (800) 758-8052