Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,190/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$15,552
Funds due
$24,110
Interest + MI left
$80,629
First ends
Oct 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,428/mo
+$238/mo
Down payment
$16,500
Funds due
$23,130
Interest + MI left
$225,210
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$149,448$148,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$700.24$1,028.18
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$119.63$29.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$369.83$369.83
Total housing payment$1,189.70$1,427.72

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,552
Closing costs & prepaids$8,558
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$24,110
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$24,110
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,650.00
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)$221.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$438.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$23.50

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 closing24 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.870%
Interest already paid$23,279Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2051$80,629
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$225,210