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Data Reports
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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Full Disclosure
October 2025 Full Episode
Here is the second full-month cut of the Full Disclosure podcast. For October, it’s all about pumpkin (of course), fall conference season, end-of-year rate cuts, and how to stay steady despite market shakeups.
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The Impact of the NAR Ruling
Jim chats with longtime LodeStar friend, Matt Einheber, Principal at TitleEQ and Creator of Title Box, about the impact of the NAR ruling and the future of real estate.
A Tale of Two Mortgages
“Holding My Breath”
Rates are starting to slip, and Horace doesn’t want to jinx it.
Deeper Thoughts
How to Get the Most Out of Tech You Already Have
Buying tech is one thing. Getting your team to effectively and efficiently adopt it is another story. It’s not impossible—far from it—but it takes intentionality and leadership.
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More Than Just Surviving
LodeStar’s Alayna Gardner chats with the indefatigable Liz Short, CEO of Short Solutions, about how to do more than just “Survive Till ’25.”
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Why Data Management Matters
When Ron joined LodeStar two and a half years ago, the first order of business was instilling a sense of cohesion to the company’s fee management processes.
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A Better World Through PMI
This week’s guest is a new friend, Nomi Smith, Founder and CEO of PMI Rate Pro. She and Jim Paolino chat about Nomi’s amazing story, her journey into mortgage lending, and her expertise in the world of mortgage insurance.