Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,459/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $7,817
- Funds due
- $18,836
- Interest + MI left
- $208,537
- First ends
- Jul 2051
New loan
New conventional
$2,740/mo
+$282/mo- Down payment
- $36,999
- Funds due
- $46,147
- Interest + MI left
- $486,888
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $362,173 | $332,991 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,784.35 | $2,255.80 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $256.54 | $66.60 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $418.00 | $418.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,458.88 | $2,740.40 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$7,817
Closing costs & prepaids$11,019
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,836
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,836
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,699.90
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)$444.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$290.23
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 closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$68,155Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$208,537
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$486,888