Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,011/mo
+$283/mo- Down payment
- $9,824
- Funds due
- $21,133
- Interest + MI left
- $477,313
- First ends
- May 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,728/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,900
- Funds due
- $46,019
- Interest + MI left
- $485,585
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $359,176 | $332,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,429.70 | $2,249.76 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $169.43 | $66.42 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $411.58 | $411.58 |
| Total housing payment | $3,010.71 | $2,727.76 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$9,824
Closing costs & prepaids$11,309
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$21,133
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$21,133
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,690.00
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)$442.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$342.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$609.32
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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.88%
Interest already paid$64,828Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$477,313
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$485,585