Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,359/mo
+$332/mo
Down payment
$3,380
Funds due
$19,693
Interest + MI left
$672,085
First ends
Feb 2055
New loan

New conventional

$4,026/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$49,900
Funds due
$63,869
Interest + MI left
$681,090
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$495,620$449,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,299.97$3,109.48
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$231.77$89.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$826.91$826.91
Total housing payment$4,358.65$4,026.21

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$3,380
Closing costs & prepaids$16,312
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,693
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,693
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,990.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,955.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$24.99
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$2,866.58

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.810%
Interest already paid$62,547Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$672,085
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$681,090