Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,168/mo
+$229/mo
Down payment
$12,470
Funds due
$23,442
Interest + MI left
$519,661
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,939/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$40,000
Funds due
$48,772
Interest + MI left
$545,964
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$387,530$360,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,610.98$2,492.57
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$182.26$72.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$374.58$374.58
Total housing payment$3,167.82$2,939.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$12,470
Closing costs & prepaids$10,972
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$23,442
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$23,442
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,000.00
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)$388.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$72.94

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.870%
Interest already paid$62,983Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$519,661
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,964