Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,083/mo
+$69/mo- Down payment
- $45,857
- Funds due
- $59,465
- Interest + MI left
- $601,850
- First ends
- Jul 2053
New loan
New conventional
$4,014/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $56,000
- Funds due
- $67,307
- Interest + MI left
- $736,931
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $514,143 | $504,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,337.90 | $3,414.27 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $246.13 | $100.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $499.00 | $499.00 |
| Total housing payment | $4,083.02 | $4,014.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$45,857
Closing costs & prepaids$13,608
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$59,465
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$59,465
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$672.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$324.99
Prepaid interest, first (6 days)$535.84
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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.34%
Interest already paid$113,997Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2053$601,850
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$736,931