TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-7011 FILED 9/22/2026 2:03:59 PM : WHEREAS, on 11/8/2004, Charles H Smarr, a Single Person, as Grantor/Borrower, executed Vylla Solutions, LLC P.O. Box 3309 Anaheim, California 92803 For Sale Information: (888) 313-1969 For Reinstatement Requests: 1-866-874-5860 Pay Off Requests: 1-800-561-4567 _ TS#: 26-42707 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Deed of Trust, in favor of CTC Real Estate Services , as Trustee, Mortgage Electronic beneficiary, as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, as Beneficiary which deed of tru: certain promissory note of even date therewith in the original amount of $117,000.00, pay; Wholesale Lender, which Deed of Trust is Recorded on 11/11/2004 as Volume County, Texas, Deed of Trust covers all of the real property, personal property, an but not limited to, all the following described property, rights and interests (the “Pr ibed therein, including , to-wit; Lot Thirty-five (35), in Block Two (2), of Creekside Estates a Subdiyision in. Harris County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat There of Recorded in Volume 271 , of the Ma? Records of Harris County, Texas, Commonly known as: 8926 WIND SIDE DR HOUSTON, 0. WHEREAS, the Trustee named in the Deed of Trust having been remoyed, the legal holder of the indebtedness described LLC, cy Sales and Posting LLC, Xome Inc., Prestige Posting and Publishing, LLC, Tejas Co orate i LC, NFPDS-TX LLC, or any one of them, as Substitute Trustee (each being referred to as the “‘ , upon the contingency and in the manner authorized by the Deed of Trust: and secured by and described in the Deed of, ly due, and Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC whose address 1400, Orange, CA 92868, is acting as the mortgage servicer for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, VK/A T! nk of New York as trustee for registered Holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-12, which is the mortgagee of the Note and Deed of Trust or mortgage and the legal holder of such indebtedness and the liens securing same has requested either one of the Substitute Trustees to sell the Property in accordance with applicable law and the terms and provisions of the Deed of Trust. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is authori resent the mortgagee by virtue of a written servicing agreement with the mortgagee. Pursuant to that agre' Property Code Section 51.0025, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is authorized to administer the fore IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 12/1/2026 at 10:00 AM, or no later than three (3) is County, Texas, the Substitute Trustee will sell the Property at public venue to the highest NOW, THE hours after bidder for ll take place at the area designated by the Commissioner’s Court for sales of real property under a pow. le conferred by a deed of trust or other contract lien as follows: PURSUANT TO TEXAS PROPER 1.002. THE DESIGNATED SPACE FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER A POWER SALE AREA OF THE BAYOU CITY EVENT CENTER KNOWN AS MAGNOLIA SOUTH OO CATED AT 9401 KNIGHT ROAD IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, THER GIVEN that , except to the extent that the Substitute Trustee may bind and obligate Mortgagors to wa title the Property under the terms of the Deed of Trust, conveyance of the Property shall be made without any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied.  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-7011 FILED 9/22/2026 2:03:59 PM SIGNING THIS If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee's sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a substitute trustee’s deed will be issued for covered transfers. The Buyer may be required to pay charges associated with the gathering and reporting of information to FinCEN. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at: - https://www. federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024- | 91 98/anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential- real-estate-transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 ASSERT AND PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU ARE OR YOUR SPOUSE IS SERVING 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 TIVE DUTY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERTY TiC DI IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE THE PERSON Y OR ENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. WITNESS, my hand this 9/21/2026 WITNESS, my han whe O p y Aavennah Debsen C f l By: Kavonnah Dobson, Sr. Trustee Sale Specialist By: Substitute Trustee(s) Vylla Solutions, LLC as Dustin George, Auction.com, LLC, Agency Sales’ authorized agent for Mortgagee or Mortgage and Posting LLC, Xome Inc., Prestige Posting and Servicer Publishing, LLC, Tejas Corporate Services LLC, 500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1400A NFPDS-TX LLC Orange, CA 92868 C/O Vylla Solutions, LLC 500 N. State College Bivd., Suite 1400A Orange, CA 92868