Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,886/mo
+$717/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,870
Interest + MI left
$456,817
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,169/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,500
Funds due
$35,268
Interest + MI left
$375,350
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$357,388$247,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,312.36$1,713.64
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$167.68$49.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$406.00$406.00
Total housing payment$2,886.03$2,169.14

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,870
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,870
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,870
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,750.00
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)$534.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$234.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$127.29

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 6.500%
Interest already paid$47,045Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$456,817
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$375,350