Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,149/mo
+$695/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,725
Interest + MI left
$450,984
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,453/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,000
Funds due
$42,535
Interest + MI left
$447,423
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$398,621$306,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,530.90$2,072.95
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$298.37$61.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$319.33$319.33
Total housing payment$3,148.60$2,453.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,725
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,725
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,725
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,400.00
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)$408.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$99.99
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$591.71

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.02%
Interest already paid$98,876Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$450,984
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$447,423