Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,845/mo
+$35/mo- Down payment
- $17,441
- Funds due
- $27,073
- Interest + MI left
- $262,650
- First ends
- Apr 2055
New loan
New conventional
$1,811/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $21,500
- Funds due
- $29,136
- Interest + MI left
- $282,929
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $197,559 | $193,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,292.19 | $1,310.84 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $92.26 | $38.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $461.00 | $461.00 |
| Total housing payment | $1,845.44 | $1,810.54 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$17,441
Closing costs & prepaids$9,632
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$27,073
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$27,073
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,150.00
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)$258.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$675.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$323.94
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 closing28 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.65%
Interest already paid$22,117Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$262,650
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,929