Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,827/mo
+$96/mo
Down payment
$30,057
Funds due
$41,286
Interest + MI left
$455,191
First ends
Oct 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,731/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,500
Funds due
$46,579
Interest + MI left
$493,481
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$344,943$337,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,287.90$2,286.34
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$162.01$67.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$377.00$377.00
Total housing payment$2,826.90$2,730.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,057
Closing costs & prepaids$11,228
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,286
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,286
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$450.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$231.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$572.42

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.73%
Interest already paid$50,959Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$455,191
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481