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2025 Refinance Mortgage Closing Cost Data Report
The national average total closing costs for a purchase mortgage transaction were $2,403. This amount consists of a national average of 0.72% of the home sales price.
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How to Invest in Creativity
This one’s all about keeping creativity alive, even and especially when the market is uncertain. LodeStar’s Director of Revenue, Alayna Gardner, chats with Marketing Content Manager Tim Austen to discuss creativity, and how to invest in it—no matter what’s happening in the industry.
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
Did Ya Lock Yet?
Horace confronts the uncertainty of the present market…
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A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Fall Leaves”
Octavia is tired of reading the same headlines over and over.
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“Home Prices”
Home prices are high. They’re not going down anytime soon.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Impressive Growth”
Horace and Octavia reflect on the state of the market.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Employee Poaching”
Horace and Octavia reflect on employee poaching lawsuits.
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“Promise of Better Days”
Octavia looks for the promise of better days ahead for the housing market.
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“False Hope”
Horace can’t cope with any more false promises from “experts.”
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“Summer’s Almost Over”
Horace is concerned that the summer is almost over.
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“Interview”
Octavia vets a potential interviewee for the new LO position.
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