Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,678/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $38,636
- Funds due
- $48,372
- Interest + MI left
- $130,599
- First ends
- May 2051
New loan
New conventional
$2,071/mo
+$394/mo- Down payment
- $27,500
- Funds due
- $35,423
- Interest + MI left
- $361,886
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $236,364 | $247,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,141.33 | $1,676.65 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $191.26 | $49.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $345.00 | $345.00 |
| Total housing payment | $1,677.59 | $2,071.15 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$38,636
Closing costs & prepaids$9,736
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,372
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,372
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,750.00
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)$330.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$176.01
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 closing24 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.02%
Interest already paid$42,814Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2051$130,599
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$361,886