Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,805/mo
+$528/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,450
Interest + MI left
$365,986
First ends
Jun 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,276/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,500
Funds due
$38,792
Interest + MI left
$401,364
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$336,000$274,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,287.27$1,859.56
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$155.26$54.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$362.00$362.00
Total housing payment$2,804.53$2,276.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,450
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,450
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,450
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,050.00
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)$366.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$270.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$538.52

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 closing24 yr 6 moOf the original 25-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$10,972Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2051$365,986
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$401,364