Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,879/mo
+$704/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,783
Interest + MI left
$485,429
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,176/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,000
Funds due
$35,688
Interest + MI left
$382,175
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$350,738$252,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,335.51$1,744.80
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$163.36$50.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$380.58$380.58
Total housing payment$2,879.45$2,175.78

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,783
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,783
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,783
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,800.00
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)$382.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$309.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$65.82

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 closing28 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.850%
Interest already paid$36,352Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$485,429
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$382,175