Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,357/mo
+$90/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,141
Interest + MI left
$228,455
First ends
Apr 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,267/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,000
Funds due
$39,222
Interest + MI left
$407,944
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$355,806$279,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,757.03$1,890.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$278.89$55.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$321.00$321.00
Total housing payment$2,356.92$2,266.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,141
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,141
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,141
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
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)$372.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$141.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$302.68

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.45%
Interest already paid$60,474Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2052$228,455
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$407,944