Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,123/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,356
Funds due
$45,613
Interest + MI left
$175,575
First ends
Feb 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,606/mo
+$483/mo
Down payment
$33,900
Funds due
$44,141
Interest + MI left
$462,705
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$304,644$305,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,449.36$2,112.45
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$241.34$61.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$432.50$432.50
Total housing payment$2,123.20$2,605.97

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$34,356
Closing costs & prepaids$11,257
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$45,613
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$45,613
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,390.00
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)$847.50
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$794.33

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.070%
Interest already paid$47,992Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2052$175,575
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$462,705