Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,256/mo
+$540/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,220
- Interest + MI left
- $464,838
- First ends
- Dec 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,716/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,500
- Funds due
- $46,534
- Interest + MI left
- $493,481
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $404,548 | $337,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,591.09 | $2,286.34 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $302.54 | $67.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $362.00 | $362.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,255.63 | $2,715.84 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,220
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,220
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,220
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$450.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$186.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$609.48
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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.11%
Interest already paid$101,799Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$464,838
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481