Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$3,639/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $321,808
- Funds due
- $337,913
- Interest + MI left
- $388,793
- First ends
- Jul 2051
Assumption
Assumption + second
$5,437/mo
+$1,798/mo- Down payment
- $70,808
- Funds due
- $88,429
- Interest + MI left
- $785,143
- First ends
- Jul 2051
New loan
New conventional
$5,330/mo
+$1,691/mo- Down payment
- $70,808
- Funds due
- $84,719
- Interest + MI left
- $919,968
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $378,182 | $378,182 | $629,182 |
| Second mortgage | — | $251,000 | — |
| First P&I | $2,429.50 | $2,429.50 | $4,262.30 |
| Second P&I | — | $1,798.19 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $267.88 | $267.88 | $125.84 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $941.67 | $941.67 | $941.67 |
| Total housing payment | $3,639.04 | $5,437.24 | $5,329.80 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$70,808
Closing costs & prepaids$17,622
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$88,429
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$88,429
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,999.90
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)$1,785.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$540.00
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$305.19
Prepaid interest, second (5 days)$266.47
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 closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.891%
Interest already paid$126,100Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$388,793
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2051, second Jan 2057$785,143
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$919,968