Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,992/mo
+$169/mo- Down payment
- $34,246
- Funds due
- $45,507
- Interest + MI left
- $456,936
- First ends
- Nov 2053
New loan
New conventional
$2,823/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $37,500
- Funds due
- $46,588
- Interest + MI left
- $493,481
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $340,754 | $337,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,361.77 | $2,286.34 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $161.56 | $67.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $468.75 | $468.75 |
| Total housing payment | $2,992.08 | $2,822.59 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$34,246
Closing costs & prepaids$11,261
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$45,507
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$45,507
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)$956.25
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$330.02
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 closing26 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.07%
Interest already paid$75,642Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2053$456,936
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481