Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,615/mo
+$370/mo
Down payment
$95
Funds due
$10,418
Interest + MI left
$431,719
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,245/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,000
Funds due
$39,156
Interest + MI left
$407,944
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$309,905$279,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,169.75$1,890.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$146.21$55.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$299.00$299.00
Total housing payment$2,614.97$2,244.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$95
Closing costs & prepaids$10,324
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,418
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,418
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
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)$372.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$75.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$551.72

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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.22%
Interest already paid$62,493Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$431,719
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$407,944