Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,348/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$13,597
Funds due
$24,056
Interest + MI left
$269,722
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,397/mo
+$49/mo
Down payment
$32,500
Funds due
$40,989
Interest + MI left
$427,683
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$311,403$292,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,751.84$1,981.50
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$238.71$58.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$357.00$357.00
Total housing payment$2,347.55$2,397.00

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$13,597
Closing costs & prepaids$10,458
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$24,056
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$24,056
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
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)$390.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$231.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$362.42

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 4.72%
Interest already paid$69,006Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$269,722
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$427,683