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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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As Cool as a Title Agent
Octavia could use some more drama in her life.
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Underwriters
We’ve all wondered if this is what happens when the underwriters get a hold of your loans…
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Did Ya Lock Yet?
Horace confronts the uncertainty of the present market…
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Good Talk
Horace presents some of the latest housing and mortgage data.
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All Shook Up
Horace and Octavia struggle to cope with stock market ups and downs.
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Use the Technology
Octavia notices someone has updated leads in the CRM.
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Legal Pads
Octavia pitches Horace on new methods of taking borrower applications.
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