Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,090/mo
+$91/mo
Down payment
$3,093
Funds due
$12,927
Interest + MI left
$334,432
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$1,998/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$26,500
Funds due
$34,287
Interest + MI left
$348,726
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$261,907$238,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,633.42$1,615.68
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$121.46$47.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$335.00$335.00
Total housing payment$2,089.88$1,998.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$3,093
Closing costs & prepaids$9,834
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,927
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,927
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,650.00
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)$318.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$237.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$404.27

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.26%
Interest already paid$16,502Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$334,432
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$348,726