Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,670/mo
+$211/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,312
Interest + MI left
$416,860
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,459/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,000
Funds due
$40,193
Interest + MI left
$436,771
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$326,128$288,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,110.10$1,994.05
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$153.01$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$407.08$407.08
Total housing payment$2,670.20$2,458.74

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,312
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,312
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,312
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
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)$531.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$240.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$116.16

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$42,930Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$416,860
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$436,771