Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,388/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$13,193
Funds due
$22,348
Interest + MI left
$148,425
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$1,786/mo
+$398/mo
Down payment
$24,500
Funds due
$31,814
Interest + MI left
$322,407
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$231,807$220,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,031.23$1,493.74
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$108.60$44.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$248.00$248.00
Total housing payment$1,387.84$1,785.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$13,193
Closing costs & prepaids$9,155
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$22,348
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$22,348
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,450.00
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)$294.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$185.76

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 closing28 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$8,260Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$148,425
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$322,407