Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,176/mo
+$326/mo
Down payment
$8,283
Funds due
$19,818
Interest + MI left
$516,735
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,850/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,000
Funds due
$48,312
Interest + MI left
$513,220
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$381,717$351,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,594.37$2,377.80
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$179.63$70.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$402.00$402.00
Total housing payment$3,176.01$2,850.00

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$8,283
Closing costs & prepaids$11,535
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,818
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,818
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,900.00
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)$468.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$288.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$654.15

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 6.95%
Interest already paid$65,024Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$516,735
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$513,220