Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,001/mo
+$131/mo
Down payment
$7,067
Funds due
$16,906
Interest + MI left
$288,776
First ends
Jul 2055
New loan

New conventional

$1,871/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$21,500
Funds due
$29,316
Interest + MI left
$282,929
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$207,933$193,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,383.28$1,310.84
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$96.76$38.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$521.00$521.00
Total housing payment$2,001.04$1,870.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$7,067
Closing costs & prepaids$9,839
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$16,906
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$16,906
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,150.00
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)$258.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$855.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$351.21

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 closing28 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.85%
Interest already paid$20,344Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2055$288,776
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,929