Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,155/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,306
Funds due
$39,927
Interest + MI left
$177,436
First ends
Sep 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,567/mo
+$412/mo
Down payment
$35,000
Funds due
$43,793
Interest + MI left
$460,582
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$320,694$315,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,527.76$2,133.92
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$257.34$63.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$370.00$370.00
Total housing payment$2,155.10$2,566.92

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,306
Closing costs & prepaids$10,621
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,927
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,927
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
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)$420.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$240.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$235.64

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 closing24 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.98%
Interest already paid$53,645Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2051$177,436
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,582