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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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Lousy Attitude

Horace bemoans the ongoing shutdown.

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“Holding My Breath”

Rates are starting to slip, and Horace doesn’t want to jinx it.

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“Doing It Again”

Horace collects information from a borrower.

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“The Fed”

How people think the Fed works…

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“Sea Turtle Dealership”

Octavia talks with a client about her upcoming closing.

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“NAR Lawsuit”

Horace and Octavia discuss the NAR lawsuit.

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“Bad Dream”

Horace tells Octavia about a horrible dream.

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“Pretending I Learned Nothing”

Horace reckons with what he learned at MBA Annual 2023.

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“MBA So Far”

Horace and Octavia touch base mid-MBA Annual.

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“Cheese Whiz”

Horace and Octavia prepare to swim to MBA Annual in Philadelphia.

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