Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,930/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $46,018
- Funds due
- $59,152
- Interest + MI left
- $662,642
- First ends
- Jan 2056
New loan
New conventional
$4,111/mo
+$181/mo- Down payment
- $56,990
- Funds due
- $67,769
- Interest + MI left
- $777,863
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $523,882 | $512,910 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,230.28 | $3,551.29 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $242.50 | $102.58 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $457.08 | $457.08 |
| Total housing payment | $3,929.87 | $4,110.95 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$46,018
Closing costs & prepaids$13,134
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$59,152
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$59,152
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,699.00
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)$559.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$312.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$88.56
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 closing29 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.170%
Interest already paid$27,085Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2056$662,642
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$777,863