Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,723/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$42,056
Funds due
$53,181
Interest + MI left
$316,408
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,014/mo
+$291/mo
Down payment
$40,990
Funds due
$49,961
Interest + MI left
$559,477
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$367,844$368,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,055.27$2,554.26
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$281.68$73.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$385.83$385.83
Total housing payment$2,722.78$3,013.87

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$42,056
Closing costs & prepaids$11,126
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,181
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,181
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,099.00
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)$506.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$201.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$94.13

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$79,110Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$316,408
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$559,477