Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$4,388/mo
+$566/mo- Down payment
- $24,077
- Funds due
- $36,867
- Interest + MI left
- $738,500
- First ends
- Nov 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,822/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $51,500
- Funds due
- $61,964
- Interest + MI left
- $702,929
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $490,923 | $463,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $3,636.70 | $3,209.18 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $231.54 | $92.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $520.17 | $520.17 |
| Total housing payment | $4,388.41 | $3,822.05 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$24,077
Closing costs & prepaids$12,790
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,867
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,867
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,150.00
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)$601.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$459.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$104.91
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 closing27 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 7.800%
Interest already paid$116,656Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2053$738,500
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$702,929