Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,119/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$45,749
Funds due
$58,001
Interest + MI left
$384,140
First ends
Dec 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,476/mo
+$357/mo
Down payment
$44,000
Funds due
$54,060
Interest + MI left
$600,561
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$394,251$396,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,275.56$2,741.82
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$188.87$79.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$654.67$654.67
Total housing payment$3,119.10$3,475.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$45,749
Closing costs & prepaids$12,252
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$58,001
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$58,001
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,400.00
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)$1,337.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$177.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$113.41

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 closing27 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.250%
Interest already paid$61,809Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2053$384,140
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$600,561