Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,085/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,862
Funds due
$56,203
Interest + MI left
$301,973
First ends
Jan 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,554/mo
+$469/mo
Down payment
$47,000
Funds due
$57,111
Interest + MI left
$641,508
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$426,138$423,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,211.29$2,928.77
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$333.09$84.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$540.17$540.17
Total housing payment$3,084.55$3,553.53

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$43,862
Closing costs & prepaids$12,341
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$56,203
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$56,203
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,700.00
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)$835.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$45.24

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 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.875%
Interest already paid$84,143Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2052$301,973
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$641,508