<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BORE]]></title><description><![CDATA[BORE]]></description><link>https://www.brook-owen.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:58:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brook-owen.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Our First Settlement of 2026 Almost Didn’t Happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first settlement of 2026 didn’t start how you might expect.It  started with “I’m not ready”. Our client—now a proud condo owner in  Damascus, Maryland —almost cancelled his initial buyer consultation. Not because he wasn’t serious.Because he believed he wasn’t  ready . Like many first-time home buyers, he thought he: Needed  20% down to buy a house Shouldn’t talk to an agent until you’re fully prepared Might be wasting everyone’s time And honestly? We hear this all the time. Why That...]]></description><link>https://www.brook-owen.com/post/our-first-settlement-of-2026-almost-didn-t-happen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce9295f7044e6cf7a8d7a5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1497da_8fdc2da0a1af4aa0b03f2a84231c6ec1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jennifer Lleras</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>