Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,256/mo
+$540/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,220
Interest + MI left
$464,838
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,716/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,500
Funds due
$46,534
Interest + MI left
$493,481
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$404,548$337,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,591.09$2,286.34
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$302.54$67.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$362.00$362.00
Total housing payment$3,255.63$2,715.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,220
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,220
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,220
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$450.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$186.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$609.48

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.11%
Interest already paid$101,799Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$464,838
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481