Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,190/mo
+$225/mo
Down payment
$22,294
Funds due
$37,490
Interest + MI left
$671,432
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,964/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$55,000
Funds due
$67,948
Interest + MI left
$750,701
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$527,706$495,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,501.98$3,427.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$249.77$99.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$438.00$438.00
Total housing payment$4,189.74$3,964.28

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$22,294
Closing costs & prepaids$15,196
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,490
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,490
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,500.00
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)$739.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$75.00
Prepaid interest, first (25 days)$2,407.21

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 25 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 closing27 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.660%
Interest already paid$98,324Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$671,432
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$750,701