Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,777/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$8,919
Funds due
$19,888
Interest + MI left
$443,584
First ends
Apr 2056
New loan

New conventional

$3,031/mo
+$254/mo
Down payment
$43,500
Funds due
$52,274
Interest + MI left
$593,736
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$426,081$391,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,338.13$2,710.67
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$196.93$78.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$241.67$241.67
Total housing payment$2,776.72$3,030.63

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$8,919
Closing costs & prepaids$10,970
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$19,888
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$19,888
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,350.00
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)$89.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$186.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$119.54

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 closing29 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.120%
Interest already paid$12,787Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2056$443,584
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$593,736