Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,192/mo
+$34/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $11,835
- Interest + MI left
- $326,203
- First ends
- Apr 2052
New loan
New conventional
$3,158/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $42,500
- Funds due
- $52,297
- Interest + MI left
- $559,278
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $452,447 | $382,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,349.90 | $2,591.19 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $352.04 | $76.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $490.00 | $490.00 |
| Total housing payment | $3,191.94 | $3,157.69 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,835
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,835
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,835
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
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)$510.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$510.00
Prepaid interest, first (7 days)$340.14
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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.92%
Interest already paid$87,040Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2052$326,203
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,278