Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,335/mo
+$49/mo
Down payment
$34,482
Funds due
$44,771
Interest + MI left
$374,383
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,287/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,000
Funds due
$40,199
Interest + MI left
$421,104
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$285,518$288,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,922.28$1,951.01
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$134.87$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$278.00$278.00
Total housing payment$2,335.15$2,286.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$34,482
Closing costs & prepaids$10,289
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,771
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,771
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
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
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$480.14

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 6.82%
Interest already paid$52,770Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$374,383
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$421,104