Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,021/mo
+$45/mo
Down payment
$7,311
Funds due
$19,076
Interest + MI left
$385,784
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,976/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$42,646
Interest + MI left
$450,420
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$322,689$297,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,009.42$2,056.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$151.66$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$860.33$860.33
Total housing payment$3,021.41$2,976.10

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$7,311
Closing costs & prepaids$11,764
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,076
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,076
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
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)$1,981.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$150.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$108.21

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.120%
Interest already paid$40,030Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$385,784
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$450,420