Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,955/mo
+$256/mo- Down payment
- $13,858
- Funds due
- $27,202
- Interest + MI left
- $675,483
- First ends
- Sep 2055
New loan
New conventional
$3,699/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $51,500
- Funds due
- $62,531
- Interest + MI left
- $677,714
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $501,142 | $463,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,255.27 | $3,139.91 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $232.89 | $92.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $466.67 | $466.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,954.82 | $3,699.28 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$13,858
Closing costs & prepaids$13,344
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$27,202
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$27,202
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$618.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$282.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$819.26
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 closing28 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.63%
Interest already paid$41,845Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2055$675,483
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$677,714