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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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A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Vacation”
Octavia hits the ground running after being away on a summer vacation.
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“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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“Leave A Message”
Horace tries to ghost the borrowers Octavia recommended to him.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Corporate Buyout”
When a tech company gets bought out by a huge, publicly traded company, that means service will improve, right? …Right?
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“Real Estate Agents”
Even on bad days, Octavia is just glad she’s not a real estate agent.
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“Credit Check”
Horace’s client finally makes it through a credit check after a long delay.
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“Positive Changes”
Horace and Octavia discuss the difficulties of the new market and opportunities for mortgage professionals to try new strategies.
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