Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,308/mo
+$424/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,488
Interest + MI left
$371,725
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,884/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$42,369
Interest + MI left
$450,420
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$382,247$297,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,250.45$2,056.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$289.32$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$767.92$767.92
Total housing payment$3,307.69$2,883.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,488
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,488
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,488
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
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)$1,631.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$222.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$109.54

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.230%
Interest already paid$86,314Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$371,725
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$450,420