Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,792/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,540
- Interest + MI left
- $224,893
- First ends
- Mar 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,065/mo
+$273/mo- Down payment
- $37,500
- Funds due
- $46,901
- Interest + MI left
- $511,841
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $384,596 | $337,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,827.81 | $2,336.78 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $303.20 | $67.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $660.83 | $660.83 |
| Total housing payment | $2,791.83 | $3,065.12 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,540
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,540
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,540
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$1,052.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$480.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$32.66
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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.100%
Interest already paid$58,913Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2052$224,893
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$511,841