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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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“Happy Hour”
The Fax Machine Saga Part Five: Horace comes to grips with his commitment to the fax machine.
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“Fall Conferences”
The Fax Machine Saga Part Four: Horace and Octavia discuss fall conference schedules.
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“Have You Seen My Fax Machine?”
The Fax Machine Saga Part Three: Horace investigates the disappearance of his fax machine.
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“Later that Night…”
The Fax Machine Sage Part Two: Octavia can’t take the fax machine any longer.
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“What is that Thing?!”
The Fax Machine Saga Part One: Octavia discovers an upsetting feature of Horace’s office.
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“Making TikToks”
Horace’s nephew suggests he try making TikToks. If only he knew what those were.
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“We Don’t Talk About Rate Hikes”
Horace doesn’t want to talk about how the Fed raised rates.
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