Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,628/mo
+$91/mo- Down payment
- $17,944
- Funds due
- $28,440
- Interest + MI left
- $392,155
- First ends
- Apr 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,537/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $32,500
- Funds due
- $40,879
- Interest + MI left
- $443,596
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $307,056 | $292,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,029.35 | $2,025.21 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $145.04 | $58.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $453.33 | $453.33 |
| Total housing payment | $2,627.72 | $2,537.04 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$17,944
Closing costs & prepaids$10,497
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$28,440
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$28,440
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
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)$232.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$678.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$111.72
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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.640%
Interest already paid$53,524Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$392,155
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$443,596