Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,995/mo
+$402/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,031
Interest + MI left
$474,676
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,593/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,500
Funds due
$44,331
Interest + MI left
$467,162
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$366,303$319,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,456.90$2,164.40
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$173.26$63.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$365.00$365.00
Total housing payment$2,995.16$2,593.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,031
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,031
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,031
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$426.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$219.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$611.47

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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.77%
Interest already paid$69,355Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$474,676
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$467,162