Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,373/mo
+$372/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,065
Interest + MI left
$562,984
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,001/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,900
Funds due
$50,742
Interest + MI left
$571,898
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$441,204$377,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,851.82$2,610.96
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$207.01$75.42
Taxes, insurance & HOA$314.42$314.42
Total housing payment$3,373.24$3,000.80

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,065
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,065
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,065
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,190.00
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)$184.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$309.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$156.90

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 6.490%
Interest already paid$57,990Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$562,984
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$571,898