Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,600/mo
+$5/mo
Down payment
$14,650
Funds due
$26,877
Interest + MI left
$386,395
First ends
Jan 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,595/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,200
Funds due
$41,474
Interest + MI left
$425,852
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$297,350$280,800
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,867.95$1,944.20
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$137.74$56.16
Taxes, insurance & HOA$594.25$594.25
Total housing payment$2,599.93$2,594.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$14,650
Closing costs & prepaids$12,227
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$26,877
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$26,877
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,120.00
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)$468.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$864.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$1,549.48

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 closing29 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.340%
Interest already paid$17,382Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2056$386,395
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$425,852