Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,864/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,712
Funds due
$43,374
Interest + MI left
$308,437
First ends
Dec 2051
New loan

New conventional

$3,073/mo
+$209/mo
Down payment
$42,500
Funds due
$52,192
Interest + MI left
$559,278
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$393,288$382,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,152.67$2,591.19
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$306.30$76.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$405.00$405.00
Total housing payment$2,863.98$3,072.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,712
Closing costs & prepaids$11,662
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,374
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,374
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
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)$510.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$421.84

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 closing25 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.35%
Interest already paid$90,021Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$308,437
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$559,278