Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,762/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $24,642
- Funds due
- $35,769
- Interest + MI left
- $316,590
- First ends
- Jul 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,830/mo
+$68/mo- Down payment
- $35,000
- Funds due
- $44,011
- Interest + MI left
- $477,719
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $325,358 | $315,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,929.14 | $2,181.00 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $246.90 | $63.00 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $586.08 | $586.08 |
| Total housing payment | $2,762.12 | $2,830.08 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$24,642
Closing costs & prepaids$11,127
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,769
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,769
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
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)$261.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,047.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$93.95
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 closing25 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.270%
Interest already paid$77,103Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$316,590
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$477,719