Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,086/mo
+$482/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,320
- Interest + MI left
- $223,920
- First ends
- Jul 2052
New loan
New conventional
$1,604/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $17,750
- Funds due
- $25,075
- Interest + MI left
- $233,581
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $244,375 | $159,750 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,409.40 | $1,082.20 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $186.39 | $31.95 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $490.00 | $490.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,085.80 | $1,604.15 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,320
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,320
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,320
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,775.00
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)$213.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$807.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$300.08
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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.98%
Interest already paid$55,929Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$223,920
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$233,581