Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,217/mo
+$358/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,416
Interest + MI left
$242,484
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,859/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$25,600
Funds due
$33,044
Interest + MI left
$336,883
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$327,892$230,400
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,711.00$1,560.81
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$253.86$46.08
Taxes, insurance & HOA$252.42$252.42
Total housing payment$2,217.27$1,859.31

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,416
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,416
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,416
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,560.00
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)$307.25
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$323.40

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4%
Interest already paid$61,898Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$242,484
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$336,883