Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,519/mo
+$839/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,369
Interest + MI left
$593,846
First ends
Mar 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,680/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,990
Funds due
$45,041
Interest + MI left
$473,610
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$433,542$323,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,895.19$2,194.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$202.51$64.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$421.00$421.00
Total housing payment$3,518.70$2,680.06

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,369
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,369
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,369
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)$381.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$732.27

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 closing28 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.85%
Interest already paid$52,502Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2055$593,846
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,610