Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,419/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $35,715
- Funds due
- $46,600
- Interest + MI left
- $236,966
- First ends
- May 2052
New loan
New conventional
$2,834/mo
+$415/mo- Down payment
- $37,500
- Funds due
- $46,276
- Interest + MI left
- $511,841
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $339,285 | $337,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,725.60 | $2,336.78 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $263.61 | $67.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $429.84 | $429.84 |
| Total housing payment | $2,419.04 | $2,834.12 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$35,715
Closing costs & prepaids$10,884
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$46,600
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$46,600
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$345.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$494.01
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$69.90
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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.760%
Interest already paid$60,317Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$236,966
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$511,841