Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,441/mo
+$188/mo
Down payment
$37,177
Funds due
$49,446
Interest + MI left
$550,925
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,254/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$45,000
Funds due
$55,029
Interest + MI left
$592,177
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$412,823$405,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,817.21$2,743.61
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$195.06$81.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$429.00$429.00
Total housing payment$3,441.27$3,253.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,177
Closing costs & prepaids$12,269
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,446
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,446
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
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)$540.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$297.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$707.45

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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$80,197Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$550,925
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$592,177