Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,493/mo
+$10/mo
Down payment
$26,977
Funds due
$37,772
Interest + MI left
$400,697
First ends
Oct 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,483/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,990
Funds due
$41,696
Interest + MI left
$434,132
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$302,923$296,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,940.12$2,011.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$140.68$59.38
Taxes, insurance & HOA$412.00$412.00
Total housing payment$2,492.80$2,482.75

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$26,977
Closing costs & prepaids$10,796
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,772
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,772
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,299.00
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)$396.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$390.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$485.51

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 closing28 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$23,137Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$400,697
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$434,132