Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,114/mo
+$421/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,753
Interest + MI left
$448,864
First ends
Nov 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,693/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,998
Funds due
$43,599
Interest + MI left
$477,691
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$354,386$314,982
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,401.34$2,180.87
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$263.60$63.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$449.50$449.50
Total housing payment$3,114.44$2,693.37

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,753
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,753
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,753
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,499.80
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)$574.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$324.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$130.10

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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.700%
Interest already paid$97,510Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2052$448,864
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$477,691