Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,865/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $702
- Funds due
- $10,344
- Interest + MI left
- $148,015
- First ends
- Nov 2051
New loan
New conventional
$2,128/mo
+$263/mo- Down payment
- $27,500
- Funds due
- $35,095
- Interest + MI left
- $375,350
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $274,298 | $247,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,280.87 | $1,713.64 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $219.10 | $49.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $365.00 | $365.00 |
| Total housing payment | $1,864.97 | $2,128.14 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$702
Closing costs & prepaids$9,641
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,344
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,344
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,750.00
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)$456.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$189.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$21.49
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 closing25 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 2.860%
Interest already paid$41,830Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2051$148,015
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$375,350