Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,738/mo
+$134/mo
Down payment
$15,067
Funds due
$26,026
Interest + MI left
$438,607
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,604/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,000
Funds due
$44,821
Interest + MI left
$473,742
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$344,933$324,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,231.90$2,194.89
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$162.01$64.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$344.00$344.00
Total housing payment$2,737.91$2,603.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,067
Closing costs & prepaids$10,959
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$26,026
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$26,026
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
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)$432.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$150.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$551.99

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 6.49%
Interest already paid$47,252Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$438,607
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,742