Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,959/mo
+$108/mo- Down payment
- $32,968
- Funds due
- $44,080
- Interest + MI left
- $453,142
- First ends
- Jul 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,851/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $35,500
- Funds due
- $44,458
- 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 | $322,032 | $319,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,233.15 | $2,212.15 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $151.24 | $63.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $574.50 | $574.50 |
| Total housing payment | $2,958.89 | $2,850.55 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$32,968
Closing costs & prepaids$11,112
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,080
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,080
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)$823.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$450.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$63.26
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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.170%
Interest already paid$54,583Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$453,142
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$484,543