Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,132/mo
+$678/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,764
Interest + MI left
$536,366
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,454/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,500
Funds due
$42,994
Interest + MI left
$454,002
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$387,890$310,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,661.71$2,103.44
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$182.26$62.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$288.00$288.00
Total housing payment$3,131.97$2,453.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,764
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,764
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,764
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,450.00
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)$414.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$675.25

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.06%
Interest already paid$64,754Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$536,366
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$454,002