Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,763/mo
+$617/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,156
Interest + MI left
$460,480
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,146/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,900
Funds due
$37,851
Interest + MI left
$393,469
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$349,093$269,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,329.26$1,822.98
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$164.26$53.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$269.58$269.58
Total housing payment$2,763.11$2,146.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,156
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,156
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,156
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,990.00
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)$358.75
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$582.75

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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.77%
Interest already paid$55,925Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$460,480
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$393,469