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Data Reports
2026 Purchase Mortgage Closing Cost Data Report
Closing costs as a percentage of sales price hovers around 0.5% to 3%, with an average percentage of 1.04% and a median of 0.85%. Just like in 2025, Delaware leads the pack at a whopping 3.06% of the sales price.
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Full Disclosure
What Ticks Us Off the Most
Here on the Full Disclosure podcast, we try to keep things chill. But when it’s time to grind our gears… don’t even get us started.
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
CRM Revisited
Horace and Octavia continue their protracted conflict over the use of the CRM (or lack thereof).
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“Pretending I Learned Nothing”
Horace reckons with what he learned at MBA Annual 2023.
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“Cheese Whiz”
Horace and Octavia prepare to swim to MBA Annual in Philadelphia.
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“Fall Leaves”
Octavia is tired of reading the same headlines over and over.
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“Home Prices”
Home prices are high. They’re not going down anytime soon.
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“Impressive Growth”
Horace and Octavia reflect on the state of the market.
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“Employee Poaching”
Horace and Octavia reflect on employee poaching lawsuits.
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