Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,805/mo
+$96/mo
Down payment
$22,192
Funds due
$33,334
Interest + MI left
$453,519
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,709/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,700
Funds due
$46,697
Interest + MI left
$496,113
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$354,808$339,300
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,295.66$2,298.54
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$166.47$67.86
Taxes, insurance & HOA$342.83$342.83
Total housing payment$2,804.96$2,709.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$22,192
Closing costs & prepaids$11,142
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$33,334
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$33,334
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,770.00
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)$452.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$126.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$568.66

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$46,705Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$453,519
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$496,113