Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,504/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$46,548
Funds due
$58,195
Interest + MI left
$329,130
First ends
Jul 2056
New loan

New conventional

$3,274/mo
+$770/mo
Down payment
$45,417
Funds due
$54,848
Interest + MI left
$619,900
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$407,621$408,752
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,955.04$2,830.12
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$186.83$81.75
Taxes, insurance & HOA$361.92$361.92
Total housing payment$2,503.78$3,273.78

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$46,548
Closing costs & prepaids$11,647
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$58,195
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$58,195
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,541.69
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$114.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$471.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$44.56

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 closing29 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.990%
Interest already paid$5,441Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2056$329,130
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$619,900