Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,006/mo
+$352/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,335
Interest + MI left
$263,409
First ends
Apr 2053
New loan

New conventional

$1,654/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$19,900
Funds due
$27,197
Interest + MI left
$261,874
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$230,283$179,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,490.37$1,213.29
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$110.71$35.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$404.58$404.58
Total housing payment$2,005.66$1,653.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,335
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,335
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,335
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,990.00
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)$238.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$525.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$356.02

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.27%
Interest already paid$54,315Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2053$263,409
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$261,874