Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,706/mo
+$177/mo- Down payment
- $19,433
- Funds due
- $30,276
- Interest + MI left
- $455,884
- First ends
- Mar 2055
New loan
New conventional
$2,529/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $34,900
- Funds due
- $43,588
- Interest + MI left
- $459,266
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $329,567 | $314,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,213.84 | $2,127.82 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $153.91 | $62.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $338.58 | $338.58 |
| Total housing payment | $2,706.33 | $2,529.23 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$19,433
Closing costs & prepaids$10,842
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,276
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,276
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,490.00
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)$418.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$147.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$561.53
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 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.91%
Interest already paid$40,255Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2055$455,884
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$459,266