Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,809/mo
+$73/mo
Down payment
$10,143
Funds due
$21,589
Interest + MI left
$314,983
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,736/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,500
Funds due
$42,923
Interest + MI left
$440,843
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$324,857$301,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,929.14$2,042.47
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$246.90$60.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$633.00$633.00
Total housing payment$2,809.04$2,735.77

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$10,143
Closing costs & prepaids$11,446
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$21,589
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$21,589
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,350.00
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)$402.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,047.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$422.14

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.27%
Interest already paid$78,532Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$314,983
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$440,843