Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,284/mo
+$566/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,261
Interest + MI left
$542,135
First ends
Jun 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,717/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,000
Funds due
$46,996
Interest + MI left
$500,061
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$410,519$342,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,758.13$2,316.83
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$193.51$68.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$332.00$332.00
Total housing payment$3,283.64$2,717.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,261
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,261
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,261
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
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$456.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$90.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$690.35

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 closing27 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.82%
Interest already paid$71,052Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$542,135
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$500,061