Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$2,797/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $357,720
- Funds due
- $373,119
- Interest + MI left
- $187,951
- First ends
- Jul 2047
Assumption
Assumption + second
$4,860/mo
+$2,063/mo- Down payment
- $69,720
- Funds due
- $87,837
- Interest + MI left
- $642,727
- First ends
- Jul 2047
New loan
New conventional
$4,953/mo
+$2,157/mo- Down payment
- $69,720
- Funds due
- $84,789
- Interest + MI left
- $928,280
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $332,280 | $332,280 | $620,280 |
| Second mortgage | — | $288,000 | — |
| First P&I | $1,932.59 | $1,932.59 | $4,260.89 |
| Second P&I | — | $2,063.27 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $295.59 | $295.59 | $124.06 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $568.50 | $568.50 | $568.50 |
| Total housing payment | $2,796.68 | $4,859.95 | $4,953.45 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$69,720
Closing costs & prepaids$18,117
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$87,837
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$87,837
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,900.00
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)$1,205.50
Prepaid interest, first (24 days)$819.32
Prepaid interest, second (24 days)$1,467.62
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 closing20 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.750%
Interest already paid$133,361Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2047$187,951
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2047, second Jan 2057$642,727
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$928,280