Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,872/mo
+$107/mo- Down payment
- $19,335
- Funds due
- $30,666
- Interest + MI left
- $459,344
- First ends
- Mar 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,766/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,500
- Funds due
- $46,684
- 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 | $355,665 | $337,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,294.04 | $2,286.34 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $166.35 | $67.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $412.00 | $412.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,872.39 | $2,765.84 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$19,335
Closing costs & prepaids$11,331
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,666
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,666
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)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$570.04
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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$40,898Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2055$459,344
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481