Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,978/mo
+$197/mo
Down payment
$37,044
Funds due
$48,349
Interest + MI left
$438,187
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,780/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,300
Funds due
$47,461
Interest + MI left
$504,008
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$345,956$344,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,344.22$2,335.12
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$257.33$68.94
Taxes, insurance & HOA$376.17$376.17
Total housing payment$2,977.71$2,780.22

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,044
Closing costs & prepaids$11,305
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,349
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,349
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,830.00
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)$459.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$219.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$571.54

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 6.7%
Interest already paid$95,190Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$438,187
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$504,008