Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,478/mo
+$534/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,854
Interest + MI left
$409,450
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$1,944/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$25,500
Funds due
$33,205
Interest + MI left
$335,567
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$306,373$229,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,991.99$1,554.71
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$142.66$45.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$343.00$343.00
Total housing payment$2,477.65$1,943.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,854
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,854
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,854
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,550.00
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)$306.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$273.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$500.10

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 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.62%
Interest already paid$28,979Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$409,450
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$335,567