TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-3108 FILED 5/6/2026 8:51:06 AM TLS. #: 2026-24044-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 Solutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Sales and Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of them, c/o Nestor Solutions, LLC, 214 5 Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, to hereafter exercise all powers and duties conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes and directs the Substitute Trustee to conduct and execute the remedies provided to the beneficiary therein. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 7/7/2026 Time: — The earliest time the sale will begin is 10:00 AM, or within three (3) hours after that time. Place: — Harris County Courthouse, Texas, at the following location: 9401 Knight Rd, Houston, TX 77045, CE BALLROOM, LOCATED AT 9401 BAYOU CI ED KNIGHT RD, HOU! is no lopger the dgsigi the #tea most recently desi ts C 2. Property To Be’Sold. LOT 25, BLOCK 1,°0 T I ARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN/UNDER FILM CODE NO. 592295, OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Commonly known as: 4603 CREEK BRIDGE LN KATY, TX 77449 G A SO 45, af if the’p in| y the County Conimissi Cc fe) 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust dated 2/27/2024 and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, recorded on 3/4/2024 under County Clerk’s File No RP-2024-75060, in Book -- and Page -- in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas. Grantor(s): Mohamad Jimmy Badaoui, a single person Original Trustee: Malcolm D. Gibson Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for M Squared Financial, LLC., its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-3108 FILED 5/6/2026 8:51:06 AM T.S. #: 2026-24044-TX 4. Terms of Sale. The sale will be conducted as a auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to the provisions of the Deed of Trust permitting the Mortgagee thereun: e bid credited to the note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the Deed of Trust at the time of sale. Pursu: 1.009 of the Texas Property Code, the property will be sold in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, without any expr: lied. warranties, except as to the warranties of title (if any) provided for under the Deed of Trust. 5. Notice Regarding Federal Reporting Req ents. documen ease be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustee’s sale may be required to provide informatié ion and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and trust purchasers should be prepared 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 provi ee before a trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations an reqtiired transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.fincen.govw/rre-faqs#D_5 or _ https:// ‘edefalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/anti-money- laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers. 6. Obligations Secured. The Deed of Trust provi: es the payment of the indebtedness and obligations described therein (collectively, the “Obligations”), including, but n to: (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $373,117.00, executed by Mohamad Jimmy Badaoui, a single person, and payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for M Squared Financial, LLC., its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any an d future indebtedness of the Trustor(s} to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Trust. De ed in the payment of the indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due and payable. The owner and holder of thé §)bligation$*has requested that the Substitute Trustee sell the Property to satisfy the indebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage thorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of a servicing agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicii and Texas Property Code §51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and administer any résulting foreclosure of the lien securing the Property referenced above. Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicgg, representgithe current mortgagee, whose address is: c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation 11988 EXIT 5 PKWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939 Phone: (855) 690-5900 NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION ristopher:&. Baxter nior VicéPresident jo. 90001747 Suite 205 ach, California 92648 03-4115 Fax: (888) 345-5501 Dated: 5/4/2026 For sale information visit: https:// or Contact (800) 758-8052