Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,120/mo
+$127/mo
Down payment
$12,832
Funds due
$23,824
Interest + MI left
$513,173
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,992/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,500
Funds due
$50,281
Interest + MI left
$566,438
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$402,168$373,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,599.50$2,586.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$188.69$74.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$331.75$331.75
Total housing payment$3,119.94$2,992.49

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$12,832
Closing costs & prepaids$10,992
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$23,824
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$23,824
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,150.00
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)$350.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$195.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$71.51

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.490%
Interest already paid$52,859Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$513,173
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$566,438