Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,472/mo
+$84/mo- Down payment
- $21,494
- Funds due
- $31,622
- Interest + MI left
- $363,568
- First ends
- Sep 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,388/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,000
- Funds due
- $39,022
- Interest + MI left
- $423,122
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $288,506 | $279,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,934.43 | $1,931.74 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $137.26 | $55.80 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $400.25 | $400.25 |
| Total housing payment | $2,471.94 | $2,387.79 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$21,494
Closing costs & prepaids$10,129
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,622
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,622
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
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)$168.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$582.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$53.04
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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.710%
Interest already paid$62,540Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$363,568
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$423,122