Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,078/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$19,816
Funds due
$30,180
Interest + MI left
$176,683
First ends
Dec 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,423/mo
+$345/mo
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$41,527
Interest + MI left
$434,262
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$310,183$296,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,479.00$2,011.97
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$246.90$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$352.00$352.00
Total housing payment$2,077.91$2,423.37

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$19,816
Closing costs & prepaids$10,364
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,180
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,180
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,299.99
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)$396.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$210.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$233.27

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 3.05%
Interest already paid$50,353Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$176,683
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$434,262