Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,995/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $40,571
- Funds due
- $50,943
- Interest + MI left
- $158,227
- First ends
- Oct 2051
New loan
New conventional
$2,517/mo
+$522/mo- Down payment
- $34,990
- Funds due
- $43,447
- Interest + MI left
- $460,451
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $309,329 | $314,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,425.74 | $2,133.31 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $248.99 | $62.98 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $320.33 | $320.33 |
| Total housing payment | $1,995.06 | $2,516.62 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$40,571
Closing costs & prepaids$10,372
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,943
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,943
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,499.00
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)$420.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$90.99
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$137.29
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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.7%
Interest already paid$46,210Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2051$158,227
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,451