Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,757/mo
+$1,266/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,056
Interest + MI left
$584,035
First ends
Feb 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,490/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,000
Funds due
$42,645
Interest + MI left
$447,423
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$423,135$306,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,200.28$2,072.95
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$200.26$61.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$356.00$356.00
Total housing payment$3,756.54$2,490.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,056
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,056
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,056
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,400.00
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)$408.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$210.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$812.77

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 closing25 yr 2 moOf the original 28-year loan at 7.79%
Interest already paid$95,016Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2052$584,035
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$447,423