Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,169/mo
+$167/mo- Down payment
- $41,757
- Funds due
- $53,499
- Interest + MI left
- $530,205
- First ends
- Jul 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,002/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $41,990
- Funds due
- $51,512
- Interest + MI left
- $552,567
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $378,143 | $377,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,624.77 | $2,560.09 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $177.76 | $75.58 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $366.33 | $366.33 |
| Total housing payment | $3,168.87 | $3,002.01 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$41,757
Closing costs & prepaids$11,742
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,499
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,499
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,199.00
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)$504.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$144.99
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$668.54
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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.17%
Interest already paid$66,416Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$530,205
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$552,567