Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,653/mo
+$386/mo- Down payment
- $23,318
- Funds due
- $35,680
- Interest + MI left
- $582,475
- First ends
- Sep 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,267/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $45,000
- Funds due
- $55,068
- Interest + MI left
- $592,177
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $426,682 | $405,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,008.16 | $2,743.61 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $202.51 | $81.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $442.00 | $442.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,652.68 | $3,266.61 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$23,318
Closing costs & prepaids$12,362
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,680
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,680
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
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)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$760.66
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 7.23%
Interest already paid$102,156Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$582,475
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,177