Otero County Court-Ordered Foreclosure Sale: 601 16th Street — Auction November 20, 2026

Property and parties named in the notice

• Street address believed: 601 16th Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310 (address is not controlling if it conflicts with the legal description in the source notice).
• County / state: Otero County, NM.
• Grantor / borrower of record (as named): Jack Oliver Rathgeber, as personal representative of the Estate of Roy Clayton Brooks a/k/a Roy C. Brooks.
• Current mortgagee / judgment creditor (as named): Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC.
• File / TS / case reference: D-1215-CV-2026-00219.

What the published notice states

D-1215-CV-2026-00219. In rem judgment entered Aug. 26, 2026 for $48,696.28 at a variable rate (6.508% stated); the notice states a total of $49,885.44. That is the judgment figure, not a minimum bid. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is also a named defendant.

Sale terms the notice states

• Sale is at public auction to the highest bidder under the terms in the published notice.
• Property is typically sold as-is / where-is, subject to unpaid taxes, prior liens, and encumbrances of record.
• Terms are cash or certified funds unless the notice states otherwise (credit bids by the secured party may be allowed).
• Right to adjourn, continue, or confirm the sale may be reserved as stated in the source notice and applicable state law.
• Anyone considering bidding should read the full published notice, run independent title and occupancy checks, and consult their own counsel.

How Notice Nearby treats foreclosure / trustee’s sales

This courts desk paper restates a public foreclosure / trustee’s sale / sheriff’s sale notice. It is not a civil docket ruling, not investment advice, and not a title commitment. Notice Nearby cites the source notice URL below; verify details against the official publication before relying on them.

About the photo

Otero County Courthouse, 1000 New York Ave., Alamogordo, N.M., the sale location named in the notice. Photo: AllenS, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The image is illustrative and does not show the property being sold.

Sources

1. Alamogordo Daily News notice of sale (special master David Washburn; published Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1 and 8, 2026), as posted on the New Mexico Press Association public-notice site — sale November 20, 2026, Front entrance of the Otero County Courthouse, 1000 New York Ave., Alamogordo, NM; property 601 16th Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310. https://newmexico.column.us/?activeNotice=yXUvIZSvkvRcPQzTVAMt&subdomain=newmexico
2. Notice Nearby courts desk · Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).

Not legal advice. Not a newspaper. Not Legal Publication. Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).

Notes and sources

1. Author: Ryan Standley / Record of Sale, LLC / Notice Nearby.
2. Discussed on @NoticeNearYou: (pending — fill xPostUrl after live post).
3. Not legal advice. Not a newspaper. Not Legal Publication. Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).