Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,106/mo
+$631/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,907
Interest + MI left
$444,363
First ends
Mar 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,475/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,490
Funds due
$41,215
Interest + MI left
$427,552
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$366,783$292,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,397.49$1,980.89
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$272.64$58.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$436.00$436.00
Total housing payment$3,106.13$2,475.37

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,907
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,907
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,907
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,249.00
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)$390.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$468.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$575.20

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 closing26 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.36%
Interest already paid$89,772Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2053$444,363
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$427,552