Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,203/mo
+$50/mo- Down payment
- $8,302
- Funds due
- $18,137
- Interest + MI left
- $284,123
- First ends
- Nov 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,153/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $30,000
- Funds due
- $37,804
- Interest + MI left
- $394,783
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $291,697 | $269,999 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,713.00 | $1,829.07 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $220.47 | $54.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,203.47 | $2,153.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$8,302
Closing costs & prepaids$9,835
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$18,137
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$18,137
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.99
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)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$250.30
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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.22%
Interest already paid$64,376Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2052$284,123
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,783