Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,543/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,065
Interest + MI left
$162,017
First ends
Feb 2055
New loan

New conventional

$1,719/mo
+$176/mo
Down payment
$23,500
Funds due
$30,696
Interest + MI left
$309,248
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$259,972$211,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,175.14$1,432.77
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$123.76$42.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$244.00$244.00
Total housing payment$1,542.90$1,719.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,065
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,065
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,065
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,350.00
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)$282.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$208.33

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 closing28 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$15,806Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$162,017
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$309,248