Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,533/mo
+$79/mo- Down payment
- $24,293
- Funds due
- $34,661
- Interest + MI left
- $391,721
- First ends
- Sep 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,455/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $31,200
- Funds due
- $39,460
- Interest + MI left
- $425,852
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $287,707 | $280,800 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,943.95 | $1,944.20 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $135.01 | $56.16 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $454.42 | $454.42 |
| Total housing payment | $2,533.38 | $2,454.78 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$24,293
Closing costs & prepaids$10,367
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$34,661
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$34,661
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,120.00
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)$328.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$585.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$109.09
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 closing27 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.920%
Interest already paid$43,684Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$391,721
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$425,852