Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,271/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,609
Funds due
$41,529
Interest + MI left
$85,261
First ends
Oct 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,646/mo
+$375/mo
Down payment
$20,990
Funds due
$28,025
Interest + MI left
$276,218
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$177,291$188,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$799.20$1,279.74
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$143.27$37.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$328.42$328.42
Total housing payment$1,270.89$1,645.94

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$32,609
Closing costs & prepaids$8,920
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,529
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,529
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,099.00
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)$535.25
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$60.72

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 closing24 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.5%
Interest already paid$24,574Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2051$85,261
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$276,218