Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,024/mo
+$152/mo- Down payment
- $197
- Funds due
- $11,610
- Interest + MI left
- $381,230
- First ends
- Aug 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,872/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $39,500
- Funds due
- $48,838
- Interest + MI left
- $519,800
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $394,803 | $355,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,331.52 | $2,408.28 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $299.74 | $71.10 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $393.00 | $393.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,024.26 | $2,872.38 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$197
Closing costs & prepaids$11,413
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,610
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,610
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,950.00
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)$474.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$509.13
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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.23%
Interest already paid$92,873Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$381,230
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$519,800