Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,840/mo
+$134/mo
Down payment
$23,628
Funds due
$34,237
Interest + MI left
$444,725
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,706/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,950
Funds due
$45,395
Interest + MI left
$504,334
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$345,872$332,550
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,338.81$2,302.51
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$164.26$66.51
Taxes, insurance & HOA$336.50$336.50
Total housing payment$2,839.57$2,705.52

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,628
Closing costs & prepaids$10,609
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$34,237
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$34,237
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,695.00
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)$325.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$234.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$129.06

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.810%
Interest already paid$74,020Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$444,725
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$504,334