Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,762/mo
+$127/mo
Down payment
$30,354
Funds due
$40,918
Interest + MI left
$401,487
First ends
Feb 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,635/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,000
Funds due
$43,426
Interest + MI left
$477,719
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$319,646$315,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,133.86$2,181.00
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$237.16$63.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$391.08$391.08
Total housing payment$2,762.10$2,635.08

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,354
Closing costs & prepaids$10,563
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,918
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,918
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
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)$465.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$258.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$115.25

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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.580%
Interest already paid$80,861Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2053$401,487
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$477,719