looks like Simon and Whitney, AKA Cao Xiaofan 曹小帆 and Lu...

looks like Simon and Whitney, AKA Cao Xiaofan 曹小帆 and Lu Shen-Wen 陸勝文 may have defaulted on their house, what a shock! Damned US non-recourse loans:

Trustee Sale No. 733930CA Loan No.
3010586133 Title Order No. 3206-
221424 Notice of Trustee?s Sale YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 08/22/2006. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION
OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On 09/15/2009 at 12:30 PM,
California Reconveyance Company as the
duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant
to Deed of Trust recorded 09/15/2006,
Book , Page , Instrument 2006-139809,
of official records in the Office of the
Recorder of San Mateo County, California, executed by: SIMON CAO AKA XIAOFAN
CAO AND WHITNEY SHEN-WEN LU AS
JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell
at public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state
or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by
a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's
check drawn by a state or federal savings
and loan association, savings association,
or savings bank specified in section 5102
of the Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state. Sale will be held by
the duly appointed trustee as shown below,
of all right, title, and interest conveyed to
and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant
the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made,
but without covenant or warranty, expressed
or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining
principal sum of the note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated
fees, charges and expenses of the trustee
for the total amount (at the time of the
initial publication of the Notice of Sale)
reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be greater on the day of
sale. Place of Sale: At the Marshall Street
entrance to the Hall of Justice and Records,
400 County Center, Redwood City, CA
Legal Description: As more fully described
in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid
balance and other charges: $5,562,185.28
(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 63
EUCLID AVENUE Atherton, CA 94027 APN
NUMBER: 070-022-820-8 The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address and
other common designation, if any, shown
herein. The property heretofore described
is being sold ?as is?. In compliance with
California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized
agent declares: that it has contacted the
borrower(s) to assess their financial situation
and to explore options to avoid foreclosure;
or that it has made efforts to contact the
borrower(s) to assess their financial situation
and to explore options to avoid foreclosure
by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st
class or certified; by overnight delivery; by
personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face
meeting. SEE ATTCHED EXHIBIT Exhibit
DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant
to California Civil Code Section 2923.54,
the undersigned loan servicer declares as
follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is
current and valid on the date the notice of
sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving
notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of
Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant
to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Name: Ann Thorn Title: First Vice President
Date: 08-20-2009 California Reconveyance
Company, as Trustee (714)259-7850 or
www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or
www.priorityposting.com Deborah Brignac
California Reconveyance Company is a debt
collector attempting to collect a debt. Any
information obtained will be used for that
purpose. Deborah Brignac, Vice President
9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop N110612
Chatsworth, CA 91311
P606943

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