Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,719/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,610
Funds due
$39,443
Interest + MI left
$237,259
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,738/mo
+$19/mo
Down payment
$22,990
Funds due
$31,001
Interest + MI left
$313,791
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$200,289$206,909
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,305.31$1,432.60
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$149.53$41.38
Taxes, insurance & HOA$264.25$264.25
Total housing payment$1,719.09$1,738.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,610
Closing costs & prepaids$9,833
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,443
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,443
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,298.99
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)$342.75
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$966.43

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 28 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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.290%
Interest already paid$51,839Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$237,259
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$313,791