Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,221/mo
+$246/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,064
- Interest + MI left
- $332,508
- First ends
- Mar 2056
New loan
New conventional
$1,975/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $23,000
- Funds due
- $31,004
- Interest + MI left
- $302,668
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $247,183 | $207,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,575.46 | $1,402.29 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $114.24 | $41.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $531.00 | $531.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,220.70 | $1,974.69 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,064
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,064
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,064
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,300.00
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)$276.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$867.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$396.17
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 closing29 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$12,107Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2056$332,508
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$302,668