McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

8490 Progress Drive, Suite 225

Frederick, MD 21701

301-241-2012

TRUSTEE’S SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY
501 HIGHLAND STREET
FREDERICK, MD 21701

Under a Land Installment Contract recorded among the Land Records of FREDERICK COUNTY, MD at Book 17528, Page 238, default having occurred thereunder (Foreclosure Case docketed as Case No.C-10-CV-25-000364; Tax ID No. 02-100290 ) and pursuant to Decree of Sale dated October 6, 2025 the appointed Trustees will sell at public auction at the FREDERICK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, located at 100 W. PATRICK ST, FREDERICK, MD 21701, on

February 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM

ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, including a dwelling currently leased and improvements thereon situated in FREDERICK CITY, FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, ZONED M1 and more fully described in above referenced Land Installment Contract.

BEGINNING FOR THE SAME AT A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHLAND STREET AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED, "RELOCATED HIGHLAND STREET" AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 30 AG PAGE 85 AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A SIXTEEN (16) FOOT ALLEY AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED, "DR WILLIAM C. JOHNSON'S ADDITION TO FREDERICK" AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK S.T.H. 1 AT PAGE 46, THENCE RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON THE SAID ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING COURSE AND DISTANCE: NORTH 73 15' 00" EAST 445.26' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET ON THE 13 TH OR THE NORTH 31 00' EAST 92.40 FEET LINE OF THE LANDS CONVEYED TO ROBERT E. RENN AND BEATTIE I. RENN BY A DEED RECORDED IN LIBER 1280 AT FOLIO 667, THENCE RUNNING REVERSELY WITH AND BINDING ON THE SAID 13 TH LINE IN PART AND 12 TH LINE IN PART OF THE SAID RENN LAND THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES, SOUTH 35 00' 0" WEST 42.47' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET AT THE END OF THE SAID 12 TH LINE. SOUTH 49 00' 00" WEST 159.26 TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET AT THE EASTERLYMOST CORNER OF THE LANDS CONVEYED TO DEBRA R. GRIFFITH AND MARY SUE REMSBURG AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1627 AT FOLIO 644, THENCE RUNNING REVERSELY WITH AND BINDING ON THE SAID GRIFFITH AND REMSBURG LANDS THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES, NORTH 28 00' 00" WEST 50.00' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET, SOUTH 63 32' 31" WEST 243.29' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET ON THE AFORESAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHLAND STREET, THENCE RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY THE FOLLOWING COURSE AND DISTANCE, NORTH 28 19' 37" WEST 85.43 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THE AREA OF LAND CONTAINED BY THE FOREGOING AMOUNTS TO 25,527 SQUARE FEET OR 0.5860 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

The property will be sold as to title and physical condition in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, easements, restrictions, ground leases, and other agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. The property is being sold subject to the terms of that certain Ground Lease dated June 1, 2024 and recorded in the land records of FREDERICK COUNTY on January 7, 2026.

Terms of Sale: A deposit $35,000.00 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in the form of CERTIFIED CHECK OR BY CASHIER'S CHECK, CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for FREDERICK COUNTY. Time is of the essence as to the purchaser. If the purchaser defaults, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property shall be resold at the purchaser's risk and expense. The purchaser waives personal service and accepts service by first class mail and certified mail addressed to the address provided by said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any Motion or Show Cause Order or other action incident to this sale including a Motion to Default Purchaser and for Resale of the Property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from the resale, including, but not limited to, additional proceeds or surplus which may arise therefrom. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Land Installment Contract at a the rate of 5.5% from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered at the time of sale or any time prior to settlement or if the settlement is delayed for any reason. Purchaser shall pay for all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, including the removal of any existing tenants, as applicable. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. The property is being sold subject to all governmental regulations of every kind, including but not limited to environmental, zoning and health, all of which shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. In the event the sale is not ratified for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (File # 501HIGHLAND.JAN7).

Jennifer Deardorff and Matthew Graham, Trustees

Harvey West Auctioneer's, LLC.
300 E. Joppa Rd
Hampton Plaza-Suite 1103
Towson, MD 21286
www.hwestauctions.com
410-769-9797

Ad to appear in FREDERICK NEWS-POST – 2/3, 2/10, 2/17

 McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

8490 Progress Drive, Suite 225

Frederick, MD 21701

301-241-2012

TRUSTEE’S SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY
501 HIGHLAND STREET
FREDERICK, MD 21701

Under a Land Installment Contract recorded among the Land Records of FREDERICK COUNTY, MD at Book 17528, Page 238, default having occurred thereunder (Foreclosure Case docketed as Case No.C-10-CV-25-000364; Tax ID No. 02-100290 ) and pursuant to Decree of Sale dated October 6, 2025 the appointed Trustees will sell at public auction at the FREDERICK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, located at 100 W. PATRICK ST, FREDERICK, MD 21701, on

February 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM

ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, including a dwelling currently leased and improvements thereon situated in FREDERICK CITY, FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, ZONED M1 and more fully described in above referenced Land Installment Contract.

BEGINNING FOR THE SAME AT A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHLAND STREET AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED, "RELOCATED HIGHLAND STREET" AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 30 AG PAGE 85 AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A SIXTEEN (16) FOOT ALLEY AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED, "DR WILLIAM C. JOHNSON'S ADDITION TO FREDERICK" AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK S.T.H. 1 AT PAGE 46, THENCE RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON THE SAID ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING COURSE AND DISTANCE: NORTH 73 15' 00" EAST 445.26' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET ON THE 13 TH OR THE NORTH 31 00' EAST 92.40 FEET LINE OF THE LANDS CONVEYED TO ROBERT E. RENN AND BEATTIE I. RENN BY A DEED RECORDED IN LIBER 1280 AT FOLIO 667, THENCE RUNNING REVERSELY WITH AND BINDING ON THE SAID 13 TH LINE IN PART AND 12 TH LINE IN PART OF THE SAID RENN LAND THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES, SOUTH 35 00' 0" WEST 42.47' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET AT THE END OF THE SAID 12 TH LINE. SOUTH 49 00' 00" WEST 159.26 TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET AT THE EASTERLYMOST CORNER OF THE LANDS CONVEYED TO DEBRA R. GRIFFITH AND MARY SUE REMSBURG AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1627 AT FOLIO 644, THENCE RUNNING REVERSELY WITH AND BINDING ON THE SAID GRIFFITH AND REMSBURG LANDS THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES, NORTH 28 00' 00" WEST 50.00' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET, SOUTH 63 32' 31" WEST 243.29' TO A REBAR AND CAP MARKED "CHRISTINA" NOW SET ON THE AFORESAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHLAND STREET, THENCE RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY THE FOLLOWING COURSE AND DISTANCE, NORTH 28 19' 37" WEST 85.43 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THE AREA OF LAND CONTAINED BY THE FOREGOING AMOUNTS TO 25,527 SQUARE FEET OR 0.5860 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

The property will be sold as to title and physical condition in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, easements, restrictions, ground leases, and other agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. The property is being sold subject to the terms of that certain Ground Lease dated June 1, 2024 and recorded in the land records of FREDERICK COUNTY on January 7, 2026.

Terms of Sale: A deposit $35,000.00 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in the form of CERTIFIED CHECK OR BY CASHIER'S CHECK, CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for FREDERICK COUNTY. Time is of the essence as to the purchaser. If the purchaser defaults, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property shall be resold at the purchaser's risk and expense. The purchaser waives personal service and accepts service by first class mail and certified mail addressed to the address provided by said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any Motion or Show Cause Order or other action incident to this sale including a Motion to Default Purchaser and for Resale of the Property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from the resale, including, but not limited to, additional proceeds or surplus which may arise therefrom. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Land Installment Contract at a the rate of 5.5% from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered at the time of sale or any time prior to settlement or if the settlement is delayed for any reason. Purchaser shall pay for all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, including the removal of any existing tenants, as applicable. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. The property is being sold subject to all governmental regulations of every kind, including but not limited to environmental, zoning and health, all of which shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. In the event the sale is not ratified for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (File # 501HIGHLAND.JAN7).

Jennifer Deardorff and Matthew Graham, Trustees

Harvey West Auctioneer's, LLC.
300 E. Joppa Rd
Hampton Plaza-Suite 1103
Towson, MD 21286
www.hwestauctions.com
410-769-9797

Ad to appear in FREDERICK NEWS-POST – 2/3, 2/10, 2/17