STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CATAWBA AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Shane R. Pope, dated June 17, 2015, and recorded in Book 3294 at Page 1289 in the Office of the Register ofDeeds of Catawba County; and under and by virtue ofthe authority vested in the undersigned as Substitute Trustee by that certain instrument recorded in Book 3545 at Page 1185 the Office of the Register of Deeds of Catawba County; and under and by virtue of that certain Authorization, Findings and Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of Catawba County on March 3, 2020, and of record in File 20 SP 49, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and the said Deed of Trust being by its terms subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and due notice having been given to those entitled to same, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Courthouse door in Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, at 10:00 A.M., on August 27, 2021, the land conveyed in said Deed ofTrust, the same being owned of record by Shane R. Pope, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a corner located in the center of a 60-foot right of way, said BEGINNING point being located at the Southwest corner of Lot No.6 of the Bascom LeRoy Pope property and running thence from the said BEGINNING point with the Southern line of Lot No. 6, North 84-32-20 East 31.09 feet to an iron pin located in the Eastern margin of said right of way; thence continuing the same course, namely, North 84-32-20 East 564.40 feet to an iron pin located in the Western line of Clarence Simmons (See Deed Book 1004 at Page 113, Catawba County Registry); thence running with the Western line of Simmons, South 2-39-10 West 264.16 feet to an iron pin located at the Northeast corner of Lot No.8 of the Bascom LeRoy Pope property; thence running with the Northern line of Lot No. 8, South 84-32-20 West 456.21 feet to an iron pin located in the Eastern margin of said right of way; thence continuing the same course, namely, North 84-32-20 East 31.09 feet to a corner located in center of said right of way; thence running with the center of said right of way, North 20-39 West 270.97 feet to the place and point of BEGINNING, containing 3.26 acres, more or less, and being Lot No. 7 of the Bascom LeRoy Pope property as shown on plat entitled Bascom LeRoy Pope Property, Newton Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, said plat being prepared by Donald S. Miller, Registered Surveyor, and bearing reference to Tax Map No. 60N-1-42, and reference to deeds recorded at Book 442 at Page 418 and Book 494 at Page 156 of the Catawba County Registry. The above property is conveyed subject to the following 60-foot right ofway: BEGINNING at an iron pin located at the Northern edge of State Road No. 1733, said BEGINNING point being located the following courses and distances from the Northwest corner of Charles F. Cranford: North 34-07-40 East 100 feet; South 48-18 East 70 feet; North 67-25 East 376.59 feet; said BEGINNING point also being located South 6’7-52 West 30.41 feet from the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of the Bascom LeRoy Pope property, and running thence from said BEGINNING point, North 13-08-30 West 147.97 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing the same course, namely, North 13-08-30 West 234.12 feet to an iron pin; thence running the same course, namely, North 13-08-30 West 179.65 feet to an iron pin; thence running North 8-31 East 190.9 feet to an iron pin; thence running the same course, namely, North 8/31 East 100 feet to an iron pin; thence running North 20-39 West 344.14 feet to an iron pin; thence running the same course, namely, North 20-39 West 400 feet to an iron pin located in the line of Ralph P. Hastings and also located South 84-32-02 West 30 feet from the Northeast corner of Lot No.5 of the Bascom LeRoy Pope property; thence running North 84-32-20 East 60 feet to a pine tree; thence running South 20-39 East 228.78 feet to an iron pin; thence running the same course, namely, South 20-39 East 270.97 feet to an iron pin; thence running the same course, namely, South 20-39 East 244.38 feet to an iron pin; thence running South 8-31 East 290.09 feet to an iron pin; thence running South 13-08-30 East 561.74 feet to an iron pin located in the line of the Ed Putnam property (See Deed Book 1196 at Page 611, Catawba County Registry); thence running South 67-25 West and crossing State Road No. 1733, 60-82 feet to the place of BEGINNING. Deed Reference: Book 1273, Page 340, Catawba County Registry. Together with all the buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, and all rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including all heating, plumbing, ventilating, lighting goods, equipment and other tangible and intangible property, attached to or reasonably necessary to the use of such premises. The aforesaid sale will be made subject to all encumbrances existing prior to the recording ofthe above-referenced Deed ofTrust, including all valid and enforceable liens and also will be subject to all taxes and special assessments outstanding against the property. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder ofthe note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Should the property be purchased by a party other than the holder of the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, that purchaser must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items: (i) the tax required by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7A-308(a)(l) of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) of the bid amount up to a maximum tax of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), and (ii) the excise tax on conveyance required by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105-228.28 et seq. of One Dollar ($1) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount. The successful bidder at the sale may be required to make an immediate cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00). The upset bids procedure ofNorth Carolina General Statute Section 45-21.27 is applicable to this sale. The following applies if the property being sold is residential real property with less than I5 rental units, including single-family residential real property: (I) Pursuant to NCGS Section 45-21.29, the clerk of superior court ofthe county in which the property is sold may issue an order of possession of the property in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession. (2) Any person who occupies residential real property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October I, 2007, may, after receiving this 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 (of termination) that is at least I 0 days, but no more than 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. The tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Date of Notice: August 3, 202I Constantine H. Kutteh, II Substitute Trustee P.O. Box I776 Statesville, NC 28687 704-873-2I3I This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Publish: August 13, 20, 2021.