Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,028/mo
+$428/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $13,197
- Interest + MI left
- $664,495
- First ends
- Oct 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,600/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $49,990
- Funds due
- $60,849
- Interest + MI left
- $657,843
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $500,218 | $449,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,330.81 | $3,047.85 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $234.89 | $89.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $462.67 | $462.67 |
| Total housing payment | $4,028.37 | $3,600.50 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,197
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,197
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,197
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$600.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$288.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$835.02
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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.77%
Interest already paid$74,330Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$664,495
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$657,843