Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,111/mo
+$243/mo
Down payment
$23,344
Funds due
$34,193
Interest + MI left
$501,058
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,868/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,999
Funds due
$47,657
Interest + MI left
$532,301
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$366,646$350,991
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,570.03$2,430.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$173.71$70.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$367.25$367.25
Total housing payment$3,110.99$2,867.64

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,344
Closing costs & prepaids$10,849
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$34,193
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$34,193
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,899.90
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)$306.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$345.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$72.22

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing26 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.190%
Interest already paid$82,739Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$501,058
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$532,301