Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,044/mo
+$218/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,381
Interest + MI left
$516,147
First ends
Apr 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,825/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,500
Funds due
$48,697
Interest + MI left
$519,800
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$410,550$355,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,507.85$2,408.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$189.68$71.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$346.00$346.00
Total housing payment$3,043.53$2,825.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,381
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,381
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,381
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,950.00
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)$474.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$114.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$617.51

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 closing29 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.1%
Interest already paid$16,771Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2056$516,147
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$519,800