Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,811/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,321
Interest + MI left
$228,509
First ends
Oct 2051
New loan

New conventional

$3,084/mo
+$273/mo
Down payment
$40,500
Funds due
$49,656
Interest + MI left
$552,789
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$423,549$364,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,984.53$2,523.72
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$339.03$72.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$487.50$487.50
Total housing payment$2,811.06$3,084.12

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,321
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,321
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,321
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,050.00
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)$1,012.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$33.30

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 closing24 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.870%
Interest already paid$65,974Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2051$228,509
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$552,789