Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,788/mo
+$31/mo- Down payment
- $24,425
- Funds due
- $35,403
- Interest + MI left
- $375,533
- First ends
- Aug 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,756/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $33,800
- Funds due
- $42,646
- Interest + MI left
- $461,340
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $313,575 | $304,200 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,048.79 | $2,106.22 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $149.65 | $60.84 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $589.25 | $589.25 |
| Total housing payment | $2,787.69 | $2,756.31 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$24,425
Closing costs & prepaids$10,978
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,403
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,403
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,380.00
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)$186.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,131.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$55.24
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 closing26 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.430%
Interest already paid$66,963Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$375,533
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$461,340