Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,115/mo
+$800/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,634
Interest + MI left
$520,681
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,315/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,990
Funds due
$39,358
Interest + MI left
$407,813
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$379,225$278,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,567.27$1,889.43
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$177.76$55.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$370.00$370.00
Total housing payment$3,115.02$2,315.22

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,634
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,634
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,634
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,099.00
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)$288.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$649.88

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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$55,572Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$520,681
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$407,813