Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,662/mo
+$196/mo- Down payment
- $21,197
- Funds due
- $31,795
- Interest + MI left
- $420,608
- First ends
- Jul 2054
New loan
New conventional
$2,466/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $32,500
- Funds due
- $40,966
- Interest + MI left
- $427,683
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $303,803 | $292,500 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $2,092.74 | $1,981.50 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $142.87 | $58.50 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $426.25 | $426.25 |
| Total housing payment | $2,661.86 | $2,466.25 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$21,197
Closing costs & prepaids$10,599
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,795
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,795
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
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)$828.75
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$295.06
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 closing27 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.09%
Interest already paid$52,775Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$420,608
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$427,683