Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,295/mo
+$176/mo
Down payment
$21,494
Funds due
$32,676
Interest + MI left
$578,092
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,119/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,500
Funds due
$53,440
Interest + MI left
$607,385
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$423,506$400,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,830.92$2,772.98
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$198.01$80.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$266.00$266.00
Total housing payment$3,294.93$3,119.08

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$21,494
Closing costs & prepaids$11,182
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$32,676
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$32,676
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,450.00
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)$12.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$158.96

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 6.850%
Interest already paid$53,756Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$578,092
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$607,385