Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,930/mo
+$218/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,652
Interest + MI left
$484,815
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,712/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,990
Funds due
$44,483
Interest + MI left
$491,231
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$373,679$323,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,352.21$2,242.69
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$173.26$64.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$404.41$404.41
Total housing payment$2,929.89$2,711.88

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,652
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,652
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,652
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,599.00
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)$480.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$282.99
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$65.01

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.350%
Interest already paid$23,880Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$484,815
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$491,231