Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,251/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $18,631
- Funds due
- $29,348
- Interest + MI left
- $284,741
- First ends
- Dec 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,555/mo
+$304/mo- Down payment
- $35,000
- Funds due
- $43,757
- Interest + MI left
- $460,581
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $331,368 | $314,999 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,736.30 | $2,133.91 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $157.06 | $63.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $358.00 | $358.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,251.36 | $2,554.91 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$18,631
Closing costs & prepaids$10,717
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$29,348
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$29,348
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,499.99
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)$420.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$204.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$367.68
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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.5%
Interest already paid$30,361Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$284,741
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,581