Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,108/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,875
Interest + MI left
$181,193
First ends
Jan 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,111/mo
+$3/mo
Down payment
$27,990
Funds due
$35,992
Interest + MI left
$368,334
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$315,362$251,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,503.66$1,706.53
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$250.38$50.38
Taxes, insurance & HOA$354.00$354.00
Total housing payment$2,108.04$2,110.91

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,875
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,875
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,875
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,799.00
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)$336.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$276.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$238.72

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.07%
Interest already paid$50,599Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2052$181,193
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$368,334