Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,604/mo
+$513/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $10,443
- Interest + MI left
- $341,789
- First ends
- Dec 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,091/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $21,500
- Funds due
- $29,861
- Interest + MI left
- $282,929
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $249,190 | $193,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,744.95 | $1,310.84 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $117.94 | $38.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $741.00 | $741.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,603.89 | $2,090.54 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,443
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,443
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,443
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,150.00
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)$1,515.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$294.52
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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 7.19%
Interest already paid$54,683Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2053$341,789
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,929