Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,759/mo
+$128/mo
Down payment
$23,147
Funds due
$33,740
Interest + MI left
$391,333
First ends
Mar 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,631/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,500
Funds due
$42,963
Interest + MI left
$470,894
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$321,853$310,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,101.22$2,149.84
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$238.95$62.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$418.92$418.92
Total housing payment$2,759.09$2,630.86

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,147
Closing costs & prepaids$10,594
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$33,740
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$33,740
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,450.00
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)$536.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$270.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$112.16

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.360%
Interest already paid$76,972Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2053$391,333
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$470,894