Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,073/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $15,405
- Funds due
- $25,541
- Interest + MI left
- $178,264
- First ends
- Aug 2051
New loan
New conventional
$2,387/mo
+$313/mo- Down payment
- $33,500
- Funds due
- $41,698
- Interest + MI left
- $440,843
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $319,595 | $301,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,532.64 | $2,042.47 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $256.84 | $60.30 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $284.00 | $284.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,073.48 | $2,386.77 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$15,405
Closing costs & prepaids$10,136
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$25,541
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$25,541
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,350.00
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)$402.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$158.66
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 6 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 closing24 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.02%
Interest already paid$55,086Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2051$178,264
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$440,843