Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,678/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,636
Funds due
$48,372
Interest + MI left
$130,599
First ends
May 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,071/mo
+$394/mo
Down payment
$27,500
Funds due
$35,423
Interest + MI left
$361,886
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$236,364$247,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,141.33$1,676.65
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$191.26$49.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$345.00$345.00
Total housing payment$1,677.59$2,071.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,636
Closing costs & prepaids$9,736
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,372
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,372
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
Initial HOA (3 months)$255.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$176.01

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.02%
Interest already paid$42,814Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2051$130,599
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$361,886