A Tale of Two Mortgages

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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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“Shoulders”

Sometimes the market is just meh.

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“Bad Thoughts”

Horace shares his strategy for keeping bad thoughts at bay during a long weekend.

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“Mild Headache”

Horace isn’t jazzed about the spring market.

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“Colder”

Horace gets nervous about dropping temperatures.

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“Impressed”

Sometimes service is so bad, it’s impressive.

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“Just Venting”

Horace bemoans the spring market… again…

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“Benchmark”

Horace seeks to quantify and celebrate his refusal to grow.

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“Challenge Accepted”

Octavia can’t stand when the other loan officers refuse to implement time-saving automations.

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“Empty”

Horace falls into despair over the spring housing market.

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