Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,369/mo
+$243/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,091
Interest + MI left
$346,227
First ends
Jun 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,126/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,600
Funds due
$36,598
Interest + MI left
$376,361
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$286,835$257,400
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,900.77$1,743.72
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$137.26$51.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$331.09$331.09
Total housing payment$2,369.12$2,126.28

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,091
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,091
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,091
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,860.00
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)$343.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$200.01
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$462.55

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 closing26 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.54%
Interest already paid$67,193Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$346,227
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$376,361