Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,315/mo
+$306/mo- Down payment
- $14,681
- Funds due
- $26,518
- Interest + MI left
- $452,922
- First ends
- Mar 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,009/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $38,000
- Funds due
- $47,671
- Interest + MI left
- $500,061
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $365,319 | $342,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,420.22 | $2,316.83 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $271.22 | $68.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $624.00 | $624.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,315.44 | $3,009.23 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$14,681
Closing costs & prepaids$11,837
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$26,518
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$26,518
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,800.00
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)$456.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$966.00
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$390.34
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 closing26 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$91,324Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2053$452,922
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$500,061