Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,841/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,256
Funds due
$37,036
Interest + MI left
$201,540
First ends
Oct 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,937/mo
+$96/mo
Down payment
$23,490
Funds due
$31,342
Interest + MI left
$309,116
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$207,644$211,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,221.25$1,432.16
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$157.18$42.28
Taxes, insurance & HOA$463.00$463.00
Total housing payment$1,841.44$1,937.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$27,256
Closing costs & prepaids$9,780
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,036
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,036
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,349.00
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
Initial HOA (3 months)$657.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$267.26

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.22%
Interest already paid$46,801Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2052$201,540
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$309,116