Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,624/mo
+$386/mo
Down payment
$2,676
Funds due
$13,027
Interest + MI left
$388,750
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,237/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,900
Funds due
$38,124
Interest + MI left
$393,469
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$296,324$269,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,043.48$1,822.98
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$219.78$53.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$360.58$360.58
Total housing payment$2,623.84$2,237.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$2,676
Closing costs & prepaids$10,351
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,027
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,027
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,990.00
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)$358.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$273.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$504.16

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 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.9%
Interest already paid$82,091Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$388,750
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$393,469