Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,921/mo
+$40/mo
Down payment
$14,387
Funds due
$25,802
Interest + MI left
$353,669
First ends
May 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,881/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,400
Funds due
$48,772
Interest + MI left
$518,484
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$379,613$354,600
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,223.19$2,402.18
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$290.04$70.92
Taxes, insurance & HOA$407.58$407.58
Total housing payment$2,920.82$2,880.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$14,387
Closing costs & prepaids$11,415
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$25,802
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$25,802
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,940.00
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)$472.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$300.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$477.38

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.1%
Interest already paid$92,422Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$353,669
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$518,484