Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,907/mo
+$93/mo- Down payment
- $33,979
- Funds due
- $44,952
- Interest + MI left
- $432,967
- First ends
- Aug 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,814/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,500
- Funds due
- $45,315
- Interest + MI left
- $498,192
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $331,021 | $328,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,275.41 | $2,274.47 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $157.39 | $65.70 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $474.00 | $474.00 |
| Total housing payment | $2,906.80 | $2,814.17 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$33,979
Closing costs & prepaids$10,973
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,952
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,952
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
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)$657.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$315.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$126.24
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.960%
Interest already paid$76,365Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$432,967
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$498,192