Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,297/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$73,857
Funds due
$85,695
Interest + MI left
$208,910
First ends
May 2052
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,570/mo
+$274/mo
Down payment
$39,857
Funds due
$53,147
Interest + MI left
$273,395
First ends
May 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,950/mo
+$653/mo
Down payment
$39,857
Funds due
$50,444
Interest + MI left
$524,007
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$316,143$316,143$350,143
Second mortgage—$34,000—
First P&I$1,574.98$1,574.98$2,405.24
Second P&I—$273.57—
Mortgage insurance$246.90$246.90$70.03
Taxes, insurance & HOA$475.00$475.00$475.00
Total housing payment$2,296.88$2,570.46$2,950.27

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$39,857
Closing costs & prepaids$13,289
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,147
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,147
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,900.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$975.00
Prepaid interest, first (24 days)$737.95
Prepaid interest, second (24 days)$201.21

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 24 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.550%
Interest already paid$54,196Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$208,910
Assumption + second · ends May 2052, second Jan 2057$273,395
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$524,007