Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,604/mo
+$661/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,802
- Interest + MI left
- $339,161
- First ends
- Sep 2052
New loan
New conventional
$1,943/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,500
- Funds due
- $33,202
- Interest + MI left
- $335,567
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $331,381 | $229,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,011.45 | $1,554.71 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $250.38 | $45.90 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $342.00 | $342.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,603.83 | $1,942.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,802
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,802
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,802
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,550.00
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)$306.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$270.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$451.04
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.52%
Interest already paid$80,486Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$339,161
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$335,567