Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,406/mo
+$113/mo
Down payment
$25,969
Funds due
$36,285
Interest + MI left
$385,479
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,293/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,100
Funds due
$40,311
Interest + MI left
$422,420
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$295,031$288,900
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,988.42$1,957.11
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$139.51$57.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$278.42$278.42
Total housing payment$2,406.35$2,293.31

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$25,969
Closing costs & prepaids$10,316
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,285
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,285
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,210.00
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)$385.25
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$496.14

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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.82%
Interest already paid$56,264Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$385,479
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$422,420