Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,029/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,466
Funds due
$48,595
Interest + MI left
$192,000
First ends
Mar 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,556/mo
+$528/mo
Down payment
$36,500
Funds due
$44,542
Interest + MI left
$498,192
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$326,534$328,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,555.29$2,274.47
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$257.34$65.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$216.25$216.25
Total housing payment$2,028.88$2,556.42

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,466
Closing costs & prepaids$10,130
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,595
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,595
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
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)$198.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$55.82

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.120%
Interest already paid$50,332Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2052$192,000
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$498,192