Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,179/mo
+$240/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,743
Interest + MI left
$401,569
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,940/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,399
Funds due
$45,007
Interest + MI left
$460,410
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$398,127$318,591
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,264.04$2,143.18
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$182.47$63.72
Taxes, insurance & HOA$732.92$732.92
Total housing payment$3,179.43$2,939.82

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,743
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,743
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,743
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,539.90
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)$902.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$846.00
Prepaid interest, first (4 days)$229.06

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.25%
Interest already paid$42,463Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$401,569
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,410