NORTH CAROLINA 25SP001499-640 NEW HANOVER COUNTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Franchon Francees to Neuse, Incorporated, Trustee, which was dated December 28, 2021 and recorded on December 29, 2021 in Book RB 6525 at Page 1876, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the Note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, NC R.E. Trustee, LLC, Substitute Trustee, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of trust, and the holder of the Note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale, March 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL of Tract 6 designated on that certain Map of Ella Louise Jordan as recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 14 of the New Hanover County Registry; reference to which is made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7120 Myrtle Grove Rd., Wilmington, NC 28409 A Certified Funds Check deposit (No Personal Checks, No Cash) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other prior encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are Brandorian Cromartie aka Dorian Cromartie. An Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party(ies) in possession of the property, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but not more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [N.C.G.S. §45-21.16A(B)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee or substitute trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee or substitute trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. NC R.E. Trustee, LLC, Substitute Trustee Lyric Derglin, Attorney Crawford & von Keller, PLLC 710 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 250 Wilmington, NC 28405 Phone: (910) 363-1637 Fax: (910) 363-1650 March 3, 10 2026 LWLM0448480