Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,956/mo
+$338/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,027
Interest + MI left
$220,347
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,619/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$21,500
Funds due
$28,560
Interest + MI left
$282,929
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$271,100$193,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,478.55$1,310.84
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$208.65$38.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$269.00$269.00
Total housing payment$1,956.20$1,618.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,027
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,027
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,027
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,150.00
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)$258.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$99.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$295.46

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.42%
Interest already paid$56,376Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$220,347
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,929