Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,091/mo
+$98/mo
Down payment
$8,678
Funds due
$19,878
Interest + MI left
$535,206
First ends
Jul 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,993/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,999
Funds due
$49,006
Interest + MI left
$545,951
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$391,312$359,991
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,482.41$2,492.50
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$180.01$72.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$428.67$428.67
Total housing payment$3,091.08$2,993.17

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$8,678
Closing costs & prepaids$11,200
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,878
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,878
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.90
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)$500.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$336.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$139.37

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 closing29 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$8,498Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2056$535,206
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,951