Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,635/mo
+$10/mo- Down payment
- $30,916
- Funds due
- $43,314
- Interest + MI left
- $524,222
- First ends
- Apr 2053
New loan
New conventional
$3,624/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $49,900
- Funds due
- $60,024
- Interest + MI left
- $681,090
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $468,084 | $449,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,984.61 | $3,109.48 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $225.02 | $89.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $425.17 | $425.17 |
| Total housing payment | $3,634.79 | $3,624.46 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$30,916
Closing costs & prepaids$12,398
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,314
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,314
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,990.00
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)$610.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$165.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$157.22
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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.130%
Interest already paid$105,479Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$524,222
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$681,090