Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,612/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,838
Funds due
$39,980
Interest + MI left
$403,386
First ends
Oct 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,645/mo
+$33/mo
Down payment
$35,400
Funds due
$45,624
Interest + MI left
$483,178
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$326,162$318,600
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,083.39$2,205.92
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$153.46$63.72
Taxes, insurance & HOA$374.92$374.92
Total housing payment$2,611.77$2,644.56

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$27,838
Closing costs & prepaids$12,142
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,980
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,980
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,540.00
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)$674.75
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$1,702.30

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.350%
Interest already paid$45,507Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$403,386
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$483,178