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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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Dual Roles
Horace isn’t sure where he stands on the *potential* September rate cut.
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In Like a General Sense
Horace is happy to offer encouragement. Just not specific encouragement.
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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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