Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,718/mo
+$180/mo
Down payment
$18,902
Funds due
$32,028
Interest + MI left
$585,007
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,538/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$47,500
Funds due
$58,377
Interest + MI left
$625,076
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$456,098$427,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,947.94$2,896.03
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$213.76$85.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$556.67$556.67
Total housing payment$3,718.37$3,538.20

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$18,902
Closing costs & prepaids$13,126
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$32,028
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$32,028
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$570.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$600.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$731.01

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$57,505Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$585,007
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$625,076