Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,693/mo
+$6/mo
Down payment
$38,337
Funds due
$49,307
Interest + MI left
$368,543
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,687/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$38,000
Funds due
$46,906
Interest + MI left
$500,061
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$341,663$342,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,133.98$2,316.83
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance$257.34$68.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$302.00$302.00
Total housing payment$2,693.31$2,687.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,337
Closing costs & prepaids$10,970
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,307
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,307
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,800.00
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)$456.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$489.47

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.81%
Interest already paid$87,198Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$368,543
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$500,061