Compare the three ways to buy

The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,452/mo
+$148/mo
Down payment
$31,596
Funds due
$43,983
Interest + MI left
$505,038
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,304/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$45,000
Funds due
$55,179
Interest + MI left
$592,177
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$418,404$405,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,772.63$2,743.61
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$200.22$81.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$479.00$479.00
Total housing payment$3,451.85$3,303.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,596
Closing costs & prepaids$12,387
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,983
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,983
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
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)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$447.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$674.72

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 closing26 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.54%
Interest already paid$98,013Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$505,038
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,177