Closing costs fell year-over-year in 2025 by nearly 3% as lower home prices reduced a portion of the calculation, according to LodeStar Software Solutions. Processing Content Of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, closing costs fell year-over-year in 28 and rose in the remaining 23, according to the Mortgage Closing Cost Report. “The […]
Why closing costs fell in 28 states, rose in 23 Read More »
LodeStar Software Solutions, a provider of mortgage closing cost and fee data, said that purchase loan closing costs at the national level fell 2.9% year over year in 2025, driven largely by declining home prices that reduced transfer tax burdens in many markets. The findings, which come from the company’s Year-Over-Year Mortgage Closing Cost Report,
Purchase loan closing costs fell 2.9% in 2025, LodeStar says Read More »
For decades, leverage has been one of the greatest wealth-building tools available to real estate investors. The ability to control a large asset with a relatively small amount of cash has helped countless investors build portfolios, generate passive income and create long-term wealth. But somewhere along the way, many investors began treating leverage itself as
Hidden Cost of Leverage for Real Estate Investors in 2026 Read More »