Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,455/mo
+$135/mo
Down payment
$20,843
Funds due
$31,216
Interest + MI left
$401,870
First ends
Aug 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,320/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,500
Funds due
$40,758
Interest + MI left
$427,683
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$304,157$292,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,031.41$1,981.50
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$143.11$58.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$280.00$280.00
Total housing payment$2,454.52$2,320.00

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$20,843
Closing costs & prepaids$10,373
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,216
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,216
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
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)$390.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$508.48

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.78%
Interest already paid$48,797Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2054$401,870
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$427,683