Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,608/mo
+$530/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,955
Interest + MI left
$365,200
First ends
Nov 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,078/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$22,800
Funds due
$30,716
Interest + MI left
$311,200
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$266,677$205,200
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,865.65$1,420.76
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$126.22$41.04
Taxes, insurance & HOA$615.75$615.75
Total housing payment$2,607.63$2,077.56

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,955
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,955
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,955
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,280.00
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)$813.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$584.01
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$52.46

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 7.180%
Interest already paid$58,441Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2053$365,200
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$311,200