Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,889/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$25,540
Funds due
$35,151
Interest + MI left
$228,579
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,986/mo
+$97/mo
Down payment
$27,500
Funds due
$35,168
Interest + MI left
$361,886
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$249,460$247,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,438.73$1,676.65
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$190.27$49.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$260.00$260.00
Total housing payment$1,889.00$1,986.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$25,540
Closing costs & prepaids$9,611
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,151
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,151
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,750.00
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)$330.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$306.32

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.98%
Interest already paid$57,093Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$228,579
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$361,886