Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,117/mo
+$62/mo- Down payment
- $44,052
- Funds due
- $55,583
- Interest + MI left
- $443,466
- First ends
- Dec 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,055/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $43,000
- Funds due
- $52,370
- Interest + MI left
- $565,858
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $385,948 | $387,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,471.96 | $2,621.67 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $288.63 | $77.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,116.59 | $3,055.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$44,052
Closing costs & prepaids$11,531
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$55,583
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$55,583
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,300.00
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)$516.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$102.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$387.64
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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.11%
Interest already paid$97,119Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$443,466
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$565,858