Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,478/mo
+$312/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,215
Interest + MI left
$375,933
First ends
Oct 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,167/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$28,900
Funds due
$36,994
Interest + MI left
$380,309
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$293,435$260,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,986.39$1,762.01
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$139.51$52.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$352.58$352.58
Total housing payment$2,478.48$2,166.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,215
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,215
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,215
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,890.00
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)$346.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$261.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$492.73

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.81%
Interest already paid$64,533Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2053$375,933
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$380,309