Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,510/mo
+$73/mo- Down payment
- $10,340
- Funds due
- $20,568
- Interest + MI left
- $342,417
- First ends
- Apr 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,437/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,500
- Funds due
- $39,619
- Interest + MI left
- $429,947
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $304,660 | $283,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,946.39 | $1,962.90 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $146.43 | $56.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $417.33 | $417.33 |
| Total housing payment | $2,510.15 | $2,436.93 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$10,340
Closing costs & prepaids$10,228
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$20,568
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$20,568
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,150.00
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)$529.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$273.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$51.33
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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.150%
Interest already paid$68,871Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$342,417
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$429,947