Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,649/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $19,349
- Funds due
- $29,032
- Interest + MI left
- $101,718
- First ends
- Feb 2051
New loan
New conventional
$1,905/mo
+$256/mo- Down payment
- $21,490
- Funds due
- $29,295
- Interest + MI left
- $282,797
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $195,551 | $193,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $932.75 | $1,310.23 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $159.97 | $38.68 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $556.00 | $556.00 |
| Total housing payment | $1,648.71 | $1,904.91 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$19,349
Closing costs & prepaids$9,683
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$29,032
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$29,032
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,149.00
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)$258.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$960.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$91.29
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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.84%
Interest already paid$35,010Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2051$101,718
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,797