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2025 Purchase Mortgage Closing Cost Data Report
The national average total closing costs for a purchase mortgage transaction were $4,661. This amount consists of a national average of 1.06% of the home sales price.
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How are things at LodeStar and SettleWise? Good, actually. Jim and Alayna sit down to talk about things are going as we anticipate fall conference season and other new, exciting changes.
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Have You Seen My Fax Machine?”
The Fax Machine Saga Part Three: Horace investigates the disappearance of his fax machine.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Later that Night…”
The Fax Machine Sage Part Two: Octavia can’t take the fax machine any longer.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“What is that Thing?!”
The Fax Machine Saga Part One: Octavia discovers an upsetting feature of Horace’s office.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Making TikToks”
Horace’s nephew suggests he try making TikToks. If only he knew what those were.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“We Don’t Talk About Rate Hikes”
Horace doesn’t want to talk about how the Fed raised rates.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Vacation”
Octavia hits the ground running after being away on a summer vacation.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Didn’t Call Back”
Octavia gets back from vacation and wants to know if Horace contacted the referral she sent his way.
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