Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,582/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,876
Interest + MI left
$249,988
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,682/mo
+$100/mo
Down payment
$32,300
Funds due
$41,074
Interest + MI left
$440,866
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$324,737$290,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,720.33$2,012.75
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$250.38$58.14
Taxes, insurance & HOA$611.17$611.17
Total housing payment$2,581.88$2,682.05

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,876
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,876
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,876
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,230.00
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)$1,383.50
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$37.01

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.160%
Interest already paid$62,436Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$249,988
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$440,866