Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,732/mo
+$72/mo
Down payment
$15,815
Funds due
$25,569
Interest + MI left
$246,418
First ends
Aug 2053
New loan

New conventional

$1,660/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$20,990
Funds due
$28,776
Interest + MI left
$282,751
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$194,085$188,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,316.73$1,297.68
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$90.46$37.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$324.92$324.92
Total housing payment$1,732.11$1,660.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,815
Closing costs & prepaids$9,754
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$25,569
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$25,569
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,099.00
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)$524.75
Prepaid interest, first (25 days)$905.29

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 25 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 8 moOf the original 28-year loan at 6.810%
Interest already paid$17,784Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2053$246,418
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,751