Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,275/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,045
Funds due
$42,862
Interest + MI left
$406,638
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,379/mo
+$104/mo
Down payment
$45,000
Funds due
$54,589
Interest + MI left
$614,208
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$418,954$404,999
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,464.07$2,804.13
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$317.14$81.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$494.00$494.00
Total housing payment$3,275.21$3,379.13

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,045
Closing costs & prepaids$11,817
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,862
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,862
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,499.99
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)$747.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$59.92

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.220%
Interest already paid$94,428Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$406,638
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$614,208