Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,727/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,674
Funds due
$48,936
Interest + MI left
$476,250
First ends
Jul 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,817/mo
+$91/mo
Down payment
$39,950
Funds due
$49,087
Interest + MI left
$525,722
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$361,826$359,550
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,250.29$2,435.72
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$166.63$71.91
Taxes, insurance & HOA$309.83$309.83
Total housing payment$2,726.75$2,817.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,674
Closing costs & prepaids$11,262
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,936
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,936
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,995.00
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)$479.50
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$562.07

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 closing29 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.3%
Interest already paid$9,525Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2056$476,250
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$525,722