Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,734/mo
+$514/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,407
Interest + MI left
$453,497
First ends
Jan 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,220/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,500
Funds due
$37,704
Interest + MI left
$388,205
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$300,806$265,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,224.30$1,798.59
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$141.76$53.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$368.00$368.00
Total housing payment$2,734.06$2,219.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,407
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,407
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,407
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,950.00
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)$354.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$300.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$577.79

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.79%
Interest already paid$69,373Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2054$453,497
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$388,205