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The average is 2-3 weeks for a refinance and 4 weeks for a purchase. The time it takes to close your loan can be affeted by many things and no loan is the same.
You probably wont even have THAT loan long enough for you to recoup the money that you paid upfront! It would take more than 5 years for you to recoup the difference. 90% of homeowners refinance within the first 5 years. What I see mostly of, however, is 2 to 3 years! At least 1% lower would be good to refi to.