Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,004/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,531
Funds due
$37,073
Interest + MI left
$291,096
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,033/mo
+$29/mo
Down payment
$25,700
Funds due
$33,191
Interest + MI left
$350,782
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$229,469$231,300
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,510.66$1,601.47
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$108.41$46.26
Taxes, insurance & HOA$385.33$385.33
Total housing payment$2,004.40$2,033.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$27,531
Closing costs & prepaids$9,542
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,073
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,073
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,570.00
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)$706.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$41.49

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing27 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.600%
Interest already paid$39,763Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$291,096
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$350,782