Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,727/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $83,582
- Funds due
- $96,667
- Interest + MI left
- $591,091
- First ends
- Nov 2054
Assumption
Assumption + second
$3,928/mo
+$201/mo- Down payment
- $58,582
- Funds due
- $72,924
- Interest + MI left
- $638,507
- First ends
- Nov 2054
New loan
New conventional
$4,116/mo
+$389/mo- Down payment
- $58,582
- Funds due
- $69,304
- Interest + MI left
- $787,628
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $494,418 | $494,418 | $519,418 |
| Second mortgage | — | $25,000 | — |
| First P&I | $3,078.80 | $3,078.80 | $3,596.35 |
| Second P&I | — | $201.16 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $232.36 | $232.36 | $103.88 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $415.75 | $415.75 | $415.75 |
| Total housing payment | $3,726.91 | $3,928.07 | $4,115.98 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$58,582
Closing costs & prepaids$14,341
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$72,924
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$72,924
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,780.00
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)$267.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$480.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$82.90
Prepaid interest, second (1 days)$6.16
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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.120%
Interest already paid$61,333Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$591,091
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2054, second Dec 2056$638,507
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$787,628