Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,767/mo
+$173/mo- Down payment
- $42,209
- Funds due
- $55,332
- Interest + MI left
- $607,035
- First ends
- May 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,593/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $49,900
- Funds due
- $60,745
- Interest + MI left
- $656,658
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $456,791 | $449,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,090.03 | $3,042.36 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $215.48 | $89.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $461.25 | $461.25 |
| Total housing payment | $3,766.76 | $3,593.43 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$42,209
Closing costs & prepaids$13,124
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$55,332
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$55,332
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,990.00
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)$598.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$774.92
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$82,446Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$607,035
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$656,658