Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,646/mo
+$78/mo
Down payment
$34,805
Funds due
$47,431
Interest + MI left
$517,126
First ends
Jun 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,568/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,500
Funds due
$52,907
Interest + MI left
$580,085
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$390,194$382,499
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,618.88$2,648.35
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$183.74$76.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$843.00$843.00
Total housing payment$3,645.62$3,567.85

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$34,805
Closing costs & prepaids$12,627
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,431
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,431
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,249.99
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)$1,554.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$525.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$72.91

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 closing27 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.820%
Interest already paid$65,247Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2054$517,126
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$580,085