Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,060/mo
+$44/mo- Down payment
- $41,404
- Funds due
- $53,173
- Interest + MI left
- $472,962
- First ends
- Mar 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,016/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $41,500
- Funds due
- $51,104
- Interest + MI left
- $546,119
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $373,596 | $373,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,472.05 | $2,530.22 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $176.86 | $74.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $411.00 | $411.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,059.91 | $3,015.92 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$41,404
Closing costs & prepaids$11,769
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,173
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,173
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,150.00
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)$498.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$610.75
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 6.63%
Interest already paid$69,303Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$472,962
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$546,119