Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,505/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,498
Funds due
$49,508
Interest + MI left
$248,120
First ends
May 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,964/mo
+$459/mo
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$48,836
Interest + MI left
$545,828
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$361,402$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,824.27$2,491.94
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$281.08$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$399.75$399.75
Total housing payment$2,505.11$2,963.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,498
Closing costs & prepaids$11,010
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,508
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,508
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
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)$548.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$201.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$36.54

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.690%
Interest already paid$63,087Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$248,120
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,828