Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,018/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $27,743
- Funds due
- $39,481
- Interest + MI left
- $336,140
- First ends
- Sep 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,064/mo
+$46/mo- Down payment
- $35,500
- Funds due
- $45,098
- Interest + MI left
- $484,543
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $327,257 | $319,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,983.52 | $2,212.15 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $246.90 | $63.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $787.83 | $787.83 |
| Total housing payment | $3,018.26 | $3,063.89 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$27,743
Closing costs & prepaids$11,738
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,481
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,481
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$887.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,026.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$49.49
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 closing25 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.520%
Interest already paid$77,863Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$336,140
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$484,543