Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,730/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $252,817
- Funds due
- $267,139
- Interest + MI left
- $208,537
- First ends
- Jul 2051
Assumption
Assumption + second
$4,132/mo
+$1,401/mo- Down payment
- $61,817
- Funds due
- $77,557
- Interest + MI left
- $522,074
- First ends
- Jul 2051
New loan
New conventional
$4,521/mo
+$1,791/mo- Down payment
- $61,817
- Funds due
- $74,023
- Interest + MI left
- $799,303
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $362,173 | $362,173 | $553,173 |
| Second mortgage | — | $191,000 | — |
| First P&I | $1,784.35 | $1,784.35 | $3,721.23 |
| Second P&I | — | $1,401.49 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $256.54 | $256.54 | $110.63 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $689.42 | $689.42 | $689.42 |
| Total housing payment | $2,730.30 | $4,131.79 | $4,521.28 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$61,817
Closing costs & prepaids$15,740
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$77,557
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$77,557
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,149.90
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,568.25
Prepaid interest, first (4 days)$128.99
Prepaid interest, second (4 days)$167.45
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 4 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 closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$68,155Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$208,537
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2051, second Jan 2057$522,074
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$799,303