Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,487/mo
+$67/mo
Down payment
$33,762
Funds due
$44,301
Interest + MI left
$384,388
First ends
Sep 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,420/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,990
Funds due
$42,424
Interest + MI left
$447,291
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$306,138$305,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,054.94$2,072.34
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$145.81$61.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$286.00$286.00
Total housing payment$2,486.75$2,419.52

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$33,762
Closing costs & prepaids$10,539
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,301
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,301
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,399.00
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)$408.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$506.51

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.71%
Interest already paid$68,150Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2053$384,388
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$447,291