Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,513/mo
+$185/mo
Down payment
$35,909
Funds due
$48,525
Interest + MI left
$561,571
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,328/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$46,000
Funds due
$56,370
Interest + MI left
$605,334
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$424,089$413,998
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,871.77$2,804.57
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$200.26$82.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$440.67$440.67
Total housing payment$3,512.70$3,328.03

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$35,909
Closing costs & prepaids$12,616
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,525
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,525
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,599.98
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$552.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$270.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$719.44

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.88%
Interest already paid$79,057Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$561,571
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$605,334