Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,967/mo
+$22/mo
Down payment
$35,226
Funds due
$46,817
Interest + MI left
$482,359
First ends
Feb 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,945/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,000
Funds due
$50,433
Interest + MI left
$539,539
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$374,774$369,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,419.79$2,499.73
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$175.47$73.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$371.67$371.67
Total housing payment$2,966.93$2,945.20

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$35,226
Closing costs & prepaids$11,591
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$46,817
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$46,817
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
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)$492.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$173.01
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$600.67

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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$45,172Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$482,359
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$539,539