Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,904/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,439
Interest + MI left
$314,127
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,922/mo
+$17/mo
Down payment
$39,880
Funds due
$49,335
Interest + MI left
$524,800
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$408,502$358,920
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,170.34$2,431.45
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$315.50$71.78
Taxes, insurance & HOA$418.50$418.50
Total housing payment$2,904.34$2,921.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,439
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,439
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,439
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,988.00
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)$478.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$327.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$420.03

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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.17%
Interest already paid$80,290Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$314,127
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$524,800