Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,068/mo
+$666/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,788
Interest + MI left
$499,471
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,402/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,990
Funds due
$40,536
Interest + MI left
$420,972
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$366,588$287,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,501.15$1,950.40
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$172.48$57.58
Taxes, insurance & HOA$394.00$394.00
Total housing payment$3,067.63$2,401.98

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,788
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,788
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,788
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,199.00
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)$384.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$348.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$631.84

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.99%
Interest already paid$62,799Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$499,471
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$420,972