Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,732/mo
+$10/mo- Down payment
- $41,854
- Funds due
- $53,050
- Interest + MI left
- $397,299
- First ends
- Jun 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,722/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,100
- Funds due
- $46,185
- Interest + MI left
- $488,217
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $329,146 | $333,900 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,181.15 | $2,261.95 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $157.51 | $66.78 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $393.42 | $393.42 |
| Total housing payment | $2,732.07 | $2,722.15 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$41,854
Closing costs & prepaids$11,196
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,050
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,050
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,710.00
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)$445.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$530.78
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 closing26 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.54%
Interest already paid$77,104Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$397,299
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$488,217