Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,374/mo
+$477/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,646
Interest + MI left
$494,974
First ends
Apr 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,897/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,500
Funds due
$48,913
Interest + MI left
$519,800
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$417,304$355,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,756.01$2,408.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$200.26$71.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$418.00$418.00
Total housing payment$3,374.27$2,897.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,646
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,646
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,646
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,950.00
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)$474.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$330.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$666.77

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 closing26 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.48%
Interest already paid$101,629Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$494,974
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$519,800