Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,394/mo
+$317/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,896
Interest + MI left
$227,892
First ends
Apr 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,077/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,300
Funds due
$35,256
Interest + MI left
$359,254
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$354,928$245,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,752.70$1,664.46
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$278.20$49.14
Taxes, insurance & HOA$363.17$363.17
Total housing payment$2,394.07$2,076.76

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,896
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,896
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,896
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,730.00
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)$327.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$312.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$301.93

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.45%
Interest already paid$60,324Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2052$227,892
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$359,254