Compare the three ways to buy
The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay
Assumption
Assumption only
$1,225/mo
Lowest payment- Down payment
- $294,997
- Funds due
- $306,088
- Interest + MI left
- $39,810
- First ends
- Dec 2039
Assumption
Assumption + second
$3,059/mo
+$1,834/mo- Down payment
- $38,997
- Funds due
- $53,023
- Interest + MI left
- $444,055
- First ends
- Dec 2039
New loan
New conventional
$2,814/mo
+$1,589/mo- Down payment
- $38,997
- Funds due
- $49,681
- Interest + MI left
- $517,018
- First ends
- Jan 2057
Monthly payment
The initial total housing payment for each option.
| Assumption only | Assumption + second | New conventional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First mortgage | $85,003 | $85,003 | $341,003 |
| Second mortgage | — | $256,000 | — |
| First P&I | $742.13 | $742.13 | $2,361.04 |
| Second P&I | — | $1,834.02 | — |
| Mortgage insurance | $97.92 | $97.92 | $68.20 |
| Taxes, insurance & HOA | $385.17 | $385.17 | $385.17 |
| Total housing payment | $1,225.22 | $3,059.23 | $2,814.40 |
Cash to close
Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.
Down payment$38,997
Closing costs & prepaids$14,027
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,023
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,023
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,800.00
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)$462.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$243.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$360.97
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,685.04
Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 closing13 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.000%
Interest already paid$98,153Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2039$39,810
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2039, second Jan 2057$444,055
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$517,018