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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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Vibe Check Before the Holidays

Here’s one last mortgage industry vibe check before the holidays. With just three and a half short weeks before break, Jim and Alayna give their take on the state of the mortgage industry.

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That Time of Year Again

It’s that time of year again…

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All Shook Up

Horace and Octavia struggle to cope with stock market ups and downs.

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Fish Hook

Horace connects with a realtor friend.

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Use the Technology

Octavia notices someone has updated leads in the CRM.

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Exactly

That game of Solitaire isn’t going to play itself.

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Legal Pads

Octavia pitches Horace on new methods of taking borrower applications.

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Refuse to Hear

Horace and Octavia discuss work strategies leading up to winter break.

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What You Always Do

Horace looks forward to Thanksgiving break.

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Alluring Fantasy

Horace pitches Octavia on an alternate reality.

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Another Rate Cut

Another rate cut comes down from on high.

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