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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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Lending Leaders
How to Level Up
This week it’s about growth. Alayna Gardner chats with the indefatigable Lindsey Meyer about how to invest in your own development and level up.
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
All Shook Up
Horace and Octavia struggle to cope with stock market ups and downs.
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Make Up a Number
Octavia and Horace discuss strategies for answering borrower questions.
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100 Weeks of “A Tale of Two Mortgages”
This is LodeStar’s 100th “A Tale of Two Mortgages” webcomic!!!
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Boring
Horace makes a new acquaintance with strong feelings about title agents.
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Starfish Smack Talk
Horace finds the one thing duller than waiting around for the housing market to improve.
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Can’t Bear to Hope
The Spring Market is here, but can Horace bear to get his hopes up?
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Another Conference in the Bag
Horace and Octavia touch base after the big conference.
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Big Conference
Horace and Octavia compare goals for the big industry conference.
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