Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,422/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$8,859
Interest + MI left
$99,891
First ends
Dec 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,484/mo
+$62/mo
Down payment
$16,990
Funds due
$24,019
Interest + MI left
$223,580
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$182,985$152,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$858.25$1,035.87
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$146.06$30.58
Taxes, insurance & HOA$418.00$418.00
Total housing payment$1,422.31$1,484.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$8,859
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$8,859
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$8,859
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,699.00
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)$204.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$600.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$130.85

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 2.9%
Interest already paid$28,284Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$99,891
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$223,580