Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,091/mo
+$161/mo
Down payment
$1,234
Funds due
$10,918
Interest + MI left
$327,783
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$1,930/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$25,990
Funds due
$33,615
Interest + MI left
$342,015
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$258,666$233,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,670.38$1,584.59
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$121.50$46.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$299.00$299.00
Total housing payment$2,090.88$1,930.37

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$1,234
Closing costs & prepaids$9,684
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,918
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,918
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,599.00
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)$312.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$135.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$412.66

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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.47%
Interest already paid$35,327Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$327,783
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$342,015