Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,993/mo
+$260/mo- Down payment
- $174,546
- Funds due
- $185,964
- Interest + MI left
- $93,735
- First ends
- Aug 2036
Assumption
Assumption + second
$3,991/mo
+$1,258/mo- Down payment
- $38,546
- Funds due
- $51,989
- Interest + MI left
- $316,986
- First ends
- Aug 2036
New loan
New conventional
$2,732/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $38,546
- Funds due
- $48,610
- Interest + MI left
- $523,904
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $209,454 | $209,454 | $345,454 |
| Second mortgage | — | $136,000 | — |
| First P&I | $2,450.45 | $2,450.45 | $2,391.85 |
| Second P&I | — | $997.92 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $270.94 | $270.94 | $69.09 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $271.25 | $271.25 | $271.25 |
| Total housing payment | $2,992.64 | $3,990.56 | $2,732.19 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$38,546
Closing costs & prepaids$13,443
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,989
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,989
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,840.00
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)$363.75
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$989.20
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$775.01
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 closing9 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.630%
Interest already paid$424,864Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2036$93,735
Assumption + second · ends Aug 2036, second Jan 2057$316,986
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$523,904