Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,477/mo
+$479/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,910
Interest + MI left
$358,317
First ends
Jun 2053
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$306,678$238,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,995.35$1,615.68
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$146.98$47.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$335.00$335.00
Total housing payment$2,477.32$1,998.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,910
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,910
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,910
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)$480.18

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.35%
Interest already paid$69,809Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2053$358,317
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$348,726