Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,327/mo
+$194/mo
Down payment
$14,836
Funds due
$24,874
Interest + MI left
$384,444
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,133/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,700
Funds due
$37,628
Interest + MI left
$390,837
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$282,164$267,300
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,925.14$1,810.78
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$132.76$53.46
Taxes, insurance & HOA$268.83$268.83
Total housing payment$2,326.74$2,133.08

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$14,836
Closing costs & prepaids$10,038
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$24,874
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$24,874
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,970.00
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)$356.50
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$486.33

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.99%
Interest already paid$48,337Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$384,444
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$390,837