Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,375/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$50,346
Funds due
$64,773
Interest + MI left
$747,399
First ends
Sep 2056
New loan

New conventional

$4,407/mo
+$32/mo
Down payment
$59,500
Funds due
$71,574
Interest + MI left
$782,990
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$544,654$535,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$3,452.00$3,627.66
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$250.32$107.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$672.42$672.42
Total housing payment$4,374.73$4,407.18

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$50,346
Closing costs & prepaids$14,427
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$64,773
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$64,773
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,950.00
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)$1,517.25
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$484.97

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$8,867Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2056$747,399
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$782,990