Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,999/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $11,114
- Funds due
- $21,219
- Interest + MI left
- $154,908
- First ends
- Dec 2051
New loan
New conventional
$2,349/mo
+$349/mo- Down payment
- $29,900
- Funds due
- $37,970
- Interest + MI left
- $408,108
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $287,886 | $269,100 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,338.29 | $1,863.19 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $229.52 | $53.82 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $431.58 | $431.58 |
| Total housing payment | $1,999.39 | $2,348.60 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$11,114
Closing costs & prepaids$10,105
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$21,219
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$21,219
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,990.00
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)$250.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$594.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$44.80
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing25 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.840%
Interest already paid$42,823Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$154,908
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$408,108