Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,906/mo
+$73/mo
Down payment
$40,394
Funds due
$51,805
Interest + MI left
$491,946
First ends
Apr 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,833/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,250
Funds due
$48,490
Interest + MI left
$516,510
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$352,106$353,250
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,372.27$2,393.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$164.26$70.65
Taxes, insurance & HOA$369.00$369.00
Total housing payment$2,905.53$2,832.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$40,394
Closing costs & prepaids$11,410
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,805
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,805
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,925.00
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)$471.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$186.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$603.40

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$41,174Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2055$491,946
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$516,510