Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,476/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $359,691
- Funds due
- $372,102
- Interest + MI left
- $52,298
- First ends
- Dec 2042
Assumption
Assumption + second
$3,704/mo
+$2,228/mo- Down payment
- $48,691
- Funds due
- $62,946
- Interest + MI left
- $543,393
- First ends
- Dec 2042
New loan
New conventional
$3,537/mo
+$2,061/mo- Down payment
- $48,691
- Funds due
- $59,483
- Interest + MI left
- $637,954
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $125,308 | $125,308 | $436,308 |
| Second mortgage | — | $311,000 | — |
| First P&I | $847.08 | $847.08 | $2,955.70 |
| Second P&I | — | $2,228.04 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $135.30 | $135.30 | $87.26 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $493.67 | $493.67 | $493.67 |
| Total housing payment | $1,476.05 | $3,704.09 | $3,536.63 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$48,691
Closing costs & prepaids$14,255
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$62,946
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$62,946
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,849.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$582.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$399.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$105.05
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$594.31
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 closing16 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 3.4%
Interest already paid$76,610Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2042$52,298
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2042, second Jan 2057$543,393
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$637,954