Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,123/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,809
Funds due
$44,117
Interest + MI left
$568,916
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,143/mo
+$21/mo
Down payment
$46,000
Funds due
$55,064
Interest + MI left
$627,859
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$427,191$414,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,730.66$2,866.45
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$198.01$82.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$193.83$193.83
Total housing payment$3,122.50$3,143.09

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$32,809
Closing costs & prepaids$11,309
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,117
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,117
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$81.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$152.15

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$27,939Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$568,916
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$627,859