Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,331/mo
+$686/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,230
Interest + MI left
$534,309
First ends
Sep 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,645/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,990
Funds due
$44,936
Interest + MI left
$473,610
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$391,398$323,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,759.41$2,194.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$185.77$64.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$386.00$386.00
Total housing payment$3,331.18$2,645.06

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,230
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,230
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,230
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,599.00
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)$432.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$276.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$697.76

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 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.23%
Interest already paid$93,709Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$534,309
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,610