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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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Anxieties

Horace sings away his anxieties.

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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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“Monthly Payment”

Octavia tries to talk a borrower out of a too-high monthly mortgage payment.

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“Solitaire”

Octavia reads a news article that offends her work ethic.

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“Older Brother”

Horace and Octavia discuss rates and home prices.

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“Kamikaze”

Horace tries an aggressive new marketing style.

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“Holiday Weekend”

Horace is totally working right now.

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“Zen”

Inner peace is hard to find.

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“Marketing Guy”

Horace and Octavia cope with existential fears.

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