Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,133/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,057
Interest + MI left
$225,095
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,181/mo
+$48/mo
Down payment
$28,990
Funds due
$37,119
Interest + MI left
$381,494
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$291,739$260,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,547.15$1,767.50
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$224.91$52.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$361.00$361.00
Total housing payment$2,133.06$2,180.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,057
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,057
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,057
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,899.00
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)$348.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$299.97

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 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.17%
Interest already paid$56,222Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$225,095
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$381,494