Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,071/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $24,179
- Funds due
- $36,569
- Interest + MI left
- $404,546
- First ends
- May 2056
New loan
New conventional
$3,131/mo
+$60/mo- Down payment
- $34,490
- Funds due
- $44,773
- Interest + MI left
- $453,871
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $320,721 | $310,410 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,957.14 | $2,102.83 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $148.02 | $62.08 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $966.17 | $966.17 |
| Total housing payment | $3,071.33 | $3,131.07 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$24,179
Closing costs & prepaids$12,390
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,569
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,569
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,449.00
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)$879.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,569.00
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$268.00
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 closing29 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.1%
Interest already paid$11,458Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2056$404,546
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$453,871