Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,931/mo
+$283/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,509
Interest + MI left
$484,093
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,648/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,500
Funds due
$43,852
Interest + MI left
$484,543
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$357,118$319,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,391.83$2,212.15
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$167.30$63.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$372.33$372.33
Total housing payment$2,931.47$2,648.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,509
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,509
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,509
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,550.00
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)$411.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.99
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$67.02

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.850%
Interest already paid$49,501Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$484,093
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$484,543