Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,993/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$25,023
Funds due
$35,274
Interest + MI left
$166,485
First ends
Dec 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,390/mo
+$398/mo
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$41,428
Interest + MI left
$434,262
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$304,976$296,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,430.42$2,011.97
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$243.43$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$319.00$319.00
Total housing payment$1,992.84$2,390.37

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$25,023
Closing costs & prepaids$10,250
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,274
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,274
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,299.99
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)$396.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$111.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$218.08

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 2.9%
Interest already paid$47,140Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$166,485
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$434,262