Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,182/mo
+$135/mo
Down payment
$26,959
Funds due
$38,820
Interest + MI left
$542,376
First ends
Sep 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,046/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,000
Funds due
$51,654
Interest + MI left
$552,697
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$393,040$377,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,589.13$2,560.70
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$182.59$75.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$410.00$410.00
Total housing payment$3,181.72$3,046.30

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$26,959
Closing costs & prepaids$11,861
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$38,820
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$38,820
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,199.99
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)$504.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$276.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$656.11

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.77%
Interest already paid$33,505Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2055$542,376
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$552,697