Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,388/mo
+$702/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,292
Interest + MI left
$388,793
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,686/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,999
Funds due
$41,151
Interest + MI left
$416,188
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$378,182$287,991
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,429.50$1,937.33
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$267.88$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$691.00$691.00
Total housing payment$3,388.38$2,685.93

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,292
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,292
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,292
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,199.90
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)$816.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$807.00
Prepaid interest, first (4 days)$244.15

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 4 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.891%
Interest already paid$126,100Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$388,793
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$416,188