Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,113/mo
+$127/mo- Down payment
- $0
- Funds due
- $9,229
- Interest + MI left
- $276,127
- First ends
- Aug 2052
New loan
New conventional
$1,986/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $28,000
- Funds due
- $35,170
- Interest + MI left
- $382,175
- First ends
- Dec 2056
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $292,232 | $252,000 |
| Second mortgage | — | — |
| First P&I | $1,700.64 | $1,744.80 |
| Second P&I | — | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $221.87 | $50.40 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $190.92 | $190.92 |
| Total housing payment | $2,113.42 | $1,986.11 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,229
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,229
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,229
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,800.00
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)$122.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$81.66
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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.100%
Interest already paid$65,743Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$276,127
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$382,175