Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,196/mo
+$64/mo
Down payment
$29,732
Funds due
$41,758
Interest + MI left
$519,079
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,133/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,890
Funds due
$52,730
Interest + MI left
$564,410
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$399,168$386,010
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,569.36$2,614.97
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$186.31$77.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$440.58$440.58
Total housing payment$3,196.26$3,132.75

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,732
Closing costs & prepaids$12,026
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,758
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,758
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,289.00
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)$514.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$357.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$639.76

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$41,485Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$519,079
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$564,410