Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,336/mo
+$2/mo- Down payment
- $34,736
- Funds due
- $46,832
- Interest + MI left
- $409,497
- First ends
- Nov 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,334/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,500
- Funds due
- $50,405
- Interest + MI left
- $552,789
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $370,264 | $364,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,321.18 | $2,523.72 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $277.50 | $72.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $737.00 | $737.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,335.67 | $3,333.62 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$34,736
Closing costs & prepaids$12,096
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$46,832
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$46,832
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,050.00
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)$1,728.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$32.49
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$59.75
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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.890%
Interest already paid$89,918Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2052$409,497
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$552,789