Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,496/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,253
Funds due
$40,913
Interest + MI left
$145,459
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,678/mo
+$182/mo
Down payment
$19,000
Funds due
$27,034
Interest + MI left
$259,333
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$158,747$171,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$915.55$1,183.97
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$121.08$34.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$459.58$459.58
Total housing payment$1,496.22$1,677.75

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,253
Closing costs & prepaids$9,660
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,913
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,913
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,900.00
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)$928.75
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$606.46

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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.980%
Interest already paid$36,332Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$145,459
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$259,333