Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$88,445/mo
+$85,032/mo- Down payment
- $382,820
- Funds due
- $395,109
- Interest + MI left
- $870
- First ends
- Jan 2027
Assumption
Assumption + second
$90,845/mo
+$87,432/mo- Down payment
- $47,820
- Funds due
- $63,493
- Interest + MI left
- $529,863
- First ends
- Jan 2027
New loan
New conventional
$3,413/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $47,820
- Funds due
- $60,002
- Interest + MI left
- $640,165
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $87,170 | $87,170 | $422,170 |
| Second mortgage | — | $335,000 | — |
| First P&I | $87,572.25 | $87,572.25 | $2,923.02 |
| Second P&I | — | $2,399.98 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $467.50 | $467.50 | $84.43 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $405.75 | $405.75 | $405.75 |
| Total housing payment | $88,445.50 | $90,845.48 | $3,413.20 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$47,820
Closing costs & prepaids$15,673
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$63,493
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$63,493
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,699.90
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$225.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$492.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$396.92
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$2,133.90
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 closing1 moOf the original 1-year loan at 5.540%
Interest already paid$30,465Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2027$870
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2027, second Jan 2057$529,863
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$640,165