Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,638/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,308
- Funds due
- $51,958
- Interest + MI left
- $231,194
- First ends
- Jan 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,159/mo
+$521/mo- Down payment
- $43,500
- Funds due
- $53,216
- Interest + MI left
- $572,438
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $394,692 | $391,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,896.38 | $2,652.16 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $312.98 | $78.30 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $429.00 | $429.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,638.36 | $3,159.46 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$40,308
Closing costs & prepaids$11,650
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,958
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,958
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,350.00
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)$522.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$315.00
Prepaid interest, first (7 days)$237.68
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 7 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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.14%
Interest already paid$64,729Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2052$231,194
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$572,438