Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,456/mo
+$211/mo- Down payment
- $9,638
- Funds due
- $19,986
- Interest + MI left
- $379,248
- First ends
- Mar 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,244/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $29,990
- Funds due
- $38,228
- Interest + MI left
- $394,653
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $290,262 | $269,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,956.28 | $1,828.46 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $137.25 | $53.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $362.00 | $362.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,455.53 | $2,244.45 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$9,638
Closing costs & prepaids$10,348
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,986
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,986
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
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)$360.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$276.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$488.12
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 closing27 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.82%
Interest already paid$55,355Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$379,248
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,653