Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,548/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $33,223
- Funds due
- $43,498
- Interest + MI left
- $417,689
- First ends
- Nov 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,589/mo
+$40/mo- Down payment
- $36,000
- Funds due
- $44,122
- Interest + MI left
- $491,368
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $326,777 | $324,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,114.30 | $2,243.31 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $153.31 | $64.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $280.58 | $280.58 |
| Total housing payment | $2,548.20 | $2,588.69 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$33,223
Closing costs & prepaids$10,275
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,498
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,498
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
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)$181.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$210.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$58.19
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$43,015Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$417,689
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$491,368