Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,267/mo
+$545/mo- Down payment
- $3,530
- Funds due
- $16,644
- Interest + MI left
- $723,111
- First ends
- Jul 2054
New loan
New conventional
$3,722/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $52,500
- Funds due
- $63,238
- Interest + MI left
- $690,873
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $521,470 | $472,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,595.57 | $3,200.88 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $245.22 | $94.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $426.67 | $426.67 |
| Total housing payment | $4,267.45 | $3,722.05 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$3,530
Closing costs & prepaids$13,114
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$16,644
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$16,644
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,250.00
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)$630.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$150.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$608.62
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 closing27 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.1%
Interest already paid$90,712Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$723,111
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$690,873