Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,519/mo
+$102/mo
Down payment
$37,897
Funds due
$49,956
Interest + MI left
$562,938
First ends
May 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,417/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$46,000
Funds due
$55,803
Interest + MI left
$627,859
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$422,103$414,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,852.45$2,866.45
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$198.91$82.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$467.92$467.92
Total housing payment$3,519.28$3,417.17

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,897
Closing costs & prepaids$12,058
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,956
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,956
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$405.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$498.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$79.56

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.880%
Interest already paid$73,687Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2054$562,938
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$627,859