Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,670/mo
+$604/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,054
Interest + MI left
$433,708
First ends
Jun 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,067/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,000
Funds due
$35,868
Interest + MI left
$368,466
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$328,415$252,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,206.50$1,707.14
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$154.81$50.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$309.00$309.00
Total housing payment$2,670.31$2,066.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,054
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,054
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,054
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,800.00
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)$336.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$141.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$552.28

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.82%
Interest already paid$56,841Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$433,708
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$368,466