Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,809/mo
+$286/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $12,666
- Interest + MI left
- $506,576
- First ends
- Oct 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,523/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $49,000
- Funds due
- $59,449
- Interest + MI left
- $644,815
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $493,189 | $441,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,989.24 | $2,987.49 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $372.09 | $88.20 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $447.67 | $447.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,809.00 | $3,523.35 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,666
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,666
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,666
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,900.00
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)$588.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$447.52
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 closing25 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.52%
Interest already paid$117,342Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2052$506,576
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$644,815