Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,549/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,633
Funds due
$44,050
Interest + MI left
$128,432
First ends
Dec 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,952/mo
+$403/mo
Down payment
$26,990
Funds due
$34,598
Interest + MI left
$355,175
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$235,267$242,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,103.46$1,645.56
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$187.79$48.58
Taxes, insurance & HOA$258.00$258.00
Total housing payment$1,549.25$1,952.14

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$34,633
Closing costs & prepaids$9,416
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$44,050
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$44,050
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,699.00
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)$324.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$168.23

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$36,365Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$128,432
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$355,175