Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,218/mo
+$591/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,608
- Interest + MI left
- $269,816
- First ends
- Apr 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,627/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $25,990
- Funds due
- $35,568
- Interest + MI left
- $342,015
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $373,696 | $233,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,957.40 | $1,584.59 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $264.70 | $46.78 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $996.00 | $996.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,218.10 | $2,627.37 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,608
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,608
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,608
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,599.00
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)$312.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$2,226.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$245.72
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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4%
Interest already paid$73,311Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2052$269,816
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$342,015