Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,210/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,198
Funds due
$42,392
Interest + MI left
$249,821
First ends
Aug 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,353/mo
+$144/mo
Down payment
$29,000
Funds due
$37,120
Interest + MI left
$395,824
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$257,802$261,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,520.11$1,807.11
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$195.43$52.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$494.00$494.00
Total housing payment$2,209.54$2,353.31

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$32,198
Closing costs & prepaids$10,194
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,392
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,392
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,900.00
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)$957.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$75.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$36.94

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.230%
Interest already paid$59,428Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$249,821
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$395,824