Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,198/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$85,309
Funds due
$101,525
Interest + MI left
$702,619
First ends
Dec 2054
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,738/mo
+$540/mo
Down payment
$32,309
Funds due
$50,258
Interest + MI left
$844,045
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$4,677/mo
+$479/mo
Down payment
$32,309
Funds due
$47,082
Interest + MI left
$917,154
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$549,690$549,690$602,690
Second mortgage—$53,000—
First P&I$3,556.58$3,556.58$4,172.90
Second P&I—$540.07—
Mortgage insurance$257.90$257.90$120.54
Taxes, insurance & HOA$383.33$383.33$383.33
Total housing payment$4,197.82$4,737.89$4,676.78

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$32,309
Closing costs & prepaids$17,949
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,258
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,258
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,349.99
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$650.00
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$2,740.92
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$482.81

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 28 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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$72,358Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$702,619
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2054, second Jan 2057$844,045
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$917,154