Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,166/mo
+$327/mo
Down payment
$18,008
Funds due
$31,538
Interest + MI left
$736,257
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,838/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$54,990
Funds due
$66,150
Interest + MI left
$723,640
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$531,892$494,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,531.44$3,352.69
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$247.52$98.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$386.67$386.67
Total housing payment$4,165.63$3,838.34

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$18,008
Closing costs & prepaids$13,530
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,538
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,538
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,499.00
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)$660.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$895.76

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 6.83%
Interest already paid$51,889Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$736,257
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$723,640