Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,822/mo
+$227/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,106
Interest + MI left
$238,080
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,595/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$19,990
Funds due
$27,103
Interest + MI left
$263,058
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$207,201$179,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,327.10$1,218.77
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$154.96$35.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$340.00$340.00
Total housing payment$1,822.06$1,594.76

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,106
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,106
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,106
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,999.00
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)$240.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$330.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$312.16

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.11%
Interest already paid$52,139Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$238,080
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$263,058