Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,308/mo
+$281/mo
Down payment
$13,093
Funds due
$24,985
Interest + MI left
$553,185
First ends
Mar 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,028/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,300
Funds due
$50,956
Interest + MI left
$543,487
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$399,907$371,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,686.34$2,518.03
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$186.76$74.34
Taxes, insurance & HOA$435.17$435.17
Total housing payment$3,308.27$3,027.53

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$13,093
Closing costs & prepaids$11,892
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$24,985
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$24,985
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,130.00
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)$495.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$681.38

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 closing28 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.91%
Interest already paid$48,847Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2055$553,185
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$543,487