Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,059/mo
+$266/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,572
- Interest + MI left
- $327,824
- First ends
- Nov 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,793/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $29,000
- Funds due
- $38,492
- Interest + MI left
- $395,824
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $308,862 | $261,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,892.82 | $1,807.11 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $232.02 | $52.20 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $933.83 | $933.83 |
| Total housing payment | $3,058.67 | $2,793.14 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,572
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,572
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,572
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,900.00
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)$1,565.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$786.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$95.79
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.660%
Interest already paid$72,166Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2052$327,824
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$395,824