Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,540/mo
+$126/mo- Down payment
- $21,815
- Funds due
- $32,571
- Interest + MI left
- $361,846
- First ends
- Sep 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,414/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,000
- Funds due
- $39,663
- Interest + MI left
- $407,944
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $288,185 | $279,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,934.43 | $1,890.04 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $137.26 | $55.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $468.00 | $468.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,539.69 | $2,413.84 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$21,815
Closing costs & prepaids$10,756
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$32,571
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$32,571
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
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)$372.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$582.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$476.81
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 closing26 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.71%
Interest already paid$64,153Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$361,846
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$407,944