Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,794/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $7,102
- Funds due
- $18,341
- Interest + MI left
- $322,986
- First ends
- Jun 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,795/mo
+$2/mo- Down payment
- $38,000
- Funds due
- $47,230
- Interest + MI left
- $500,061
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $372,898 | $342,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,097.79 | $2,316.83 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $285.84 | $68.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $410.00 | $410.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,793.64 | $2,795.23 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$7,102
Closing costs & prepaids$11,239
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,341
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,341
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,800.00
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)$456.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$324.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$433.99
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 closing25 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.72%
Interest already paid$82,633Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$322,986
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$500,061