Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,120/mo
+$392/mo
Down payment
$14,608
Funds due
$25,906
Interest + MI left
$466,242
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,728/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,000
Funds due
$46,113
Interest + MI left
$486,901
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$355,392$333,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,450.82$2,255.86
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$263.59$66.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$406.00$406.00
Total housing payment$3,120.40$2,728.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$14,608
Closing costs & prepaids$11,298
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$25,906
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$25,906
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,700.00
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)$444.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$324.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$604.65

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.9%
Interest already paid$98,455Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$466,242
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$486,901