Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,754/mo
+$302/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,695
Interest + MI left
$462,980
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,452/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,000
Funds due
$42,530
Interest + MI left
$447,423
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$353,601$306,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,271.46$2,072.95
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$164.71$61.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$317.67$317.67
Total housing payment$2,753.84$2,451.82

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,695
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,695
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,695
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,400.00
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)$408.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$95.01
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$566.73

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$32,846Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$462,980
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$447,423