Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,379/mo
+$206/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,155
Interest + MI left
$522,220
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,173/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,000
Funds due
$52,952
Interest + MI left
$565,858
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$430,583$387,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,703.17$2,621.67
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$202.29$77.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$474.00$474.00
Total housing payment$3,379.46$3,173.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,155
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,155
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,155
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,300.00
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)$516.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$456.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$658.26

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.2%
Interest already paid$54,102Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$522,220
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$565,858