Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,243/mo
+$550/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,223
Interest + MI left
$459,909
First ends
Feb 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,693/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,900
Funds due
$39,003
Interest + MI left
$408,108
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$330,142$269,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,311.43$1,863.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$155.76$53.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$775.83$775.83
Total housing payment$3,243.03$2,692.85

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,223
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,223
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,223
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,990.00
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)$782.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,095.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$130.61

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 closing27 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.220%
Interest already paid$66,574Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2054$459,909
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$408,108