Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,255/mo
+$503/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,426
Interest + MI left
$326,912
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,752/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$23,000
Funds due
$30,335
Interest + MI left
$302,668
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$259,756$207,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,753.51$1,402.29
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$193.28$41.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$308.00$308.00
Total housing payment$2,254.79$1,751.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,426
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,426
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,426
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,300.00
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)$276.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$198.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$426.57

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.66%
Interest already paid$71,059Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$326,912
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$302,668