Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,361/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $18,226
- Funds due
- $29,231
- Interest + MI left
- $203,338
- First ends
- Apr 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,729/mo
+$368/mo- Down payment
- $36,500
- Funds due
- $45,656
- Interest + MI left
- $480,321
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $346,774 | $328,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,649.87 | $2,225.37 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $273.33 | $65.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,361.20 | $2,729.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$18,226
Closing costs & prepaids$11,005
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$29,231
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$29,231
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
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)$438.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$426.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$265.92
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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.11%
Interest already paid$53,285Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2052$203,338
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$480,321