Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,716/mo
+$273/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,709
- Interest + MI left
- $371,051
- First ends
- Dec 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,443/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $26,500
- Funds due
- $35,141
- Interest + MI left
- $361,701
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $278,712 | $238,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,841.19 | $1,651.33 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $130.51 | $47.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $744.08 | $744.08 |
| Total housing payment | $2,715.78 | $2,443.11 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,709
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,709
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,709
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,650.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,482.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$300.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$51.31
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 days of interest to the end of the closing month.
What is left to pay
The seller already paid down the early, interest-heavy years.
Remaining first mortgage at closing28 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.720%
Interest already paid$36,312Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$371,051
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$361,701