Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,271/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$26,477
Funds due
$37,273
Interest + MI left
$200,783
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,454/mo
+$183/mo
Down payment
$25,990
Funds due
$34,762
Interest + MI left
$354,740
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$233,423$233,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,304.22$1,619.55
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$178.75$46.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$787.67$787.67
Total housing payment$2,270.63$2,453.99

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$26,477
Closing costs & prepaids$10,797
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$37,273
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$37,273
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,599.00
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)$818.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,095.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$59.73

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 4.670%
Interest already paid$50,201Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$200,783
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$354,740