Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$5,261/mo
+$2,700/mo- Down payment
- $216,931
- Funds due
- $227,730
- Interest + MI left
- $15,254
- First ends
- Aug 2029
Assumption
Assumption + second
$6,582/mo
+$4,021/mo- Down payment
- $36,931
- Funds due
- $49,927
- Interest + MI left
- $310,734
- First ends
- Aug 2029
New loan
New conventional
$2,561/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $36,931
- Funds due
- $46,522
- Interest + MI left
- $483,489
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $143,069 | $143,069 | $323,069 |
| Second mortgage | — | $180,000 | — |
| First P&I | $4,869.32 | $4,869.32 | $2,219.26 |
| Second P&I | — | $1,320.78 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $114.58 | $114.58 | $64.61 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $276.83 | $276.83 | $276.83 |
| Total housing payment | $5,260.74 | $6,581.51 | $2,560.71 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$36,931
Closing costs & prepaids$12,996
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,927
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,927
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$380.50
Prepaid interest, first (24 days)$593.60
Prepaid interest, second (24 days)$946.85
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 24 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 closing2 yr 8 moOf the original 5-year loan at 6.310%
Interest already paid$29,410Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2029$15,254
Assumption + second · ends Aug 2029, second Jan 2057$310,734
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$483,489