Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,994/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$44,697
Funds due
$57,128
Interest + MI left
$300,386
First ends
Jan 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,400/mo
+$406/mo
Down payment
$47,000
Funds due
$57,503
Interest + MI left
$618,496
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$425,303$423,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,211.29$2,865.55
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$333.09$84.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$449.67$449.67
Total housing payment$2,994.05$3,399.82

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$44,697
Closing costs & prepaids$12,430
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$57,128
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$57,128
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)$564.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$285.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$406.37

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.875%
Interest already paid$85,519Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2052$300,386
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$618,496