Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,413/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,449
Funds due
$50,421
Interest + MI left
$481,573
First ends
Feb 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,458/mo
+$44/mo
Down payment
$42,800
Funds due
$53,622
Interest + MI left
$563,226
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$390,551$385,200
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,461.42$2,609.48
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$180.89$77.04
Taxes, insurance & HOA$771.17$771.17
Total housing payment$3,413.48$3,457.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,449
Closing costs & prepaids$12,971
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,421
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,421
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,280.00
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)$513.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,350.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$602.84

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 closing28 yr 2 moOf the original 29-year loan at 6.26%
Interest already paid$20,493Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2055$481,573
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$563,226