Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,858/mo
+$18/mo
Down payment
$70,557
Funds due
$85,593
Interest + MI left
$472,894
First ends
Jan 2053
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,076/mo
+$235/mo
Down payment
$43,557
Funds due
$60,003
Interest + MI left
$524,104
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,840/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$43,557
Funds due
$56,583
Interest + MI left
$578,182
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$359,343$359,343$386,343
Second mortgage—$27,000—
First P&I$2,482.69$2,482.69$2,653.91
Second P&I—$217.25—
Mortgage insurance$266.47$266.47$77.27
Taxes, insurance & HOA$1,109.25$1,109.25$1,109.25
Total housing payment$3,858.41$4,075.66$3,840.43

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$43,557
Closing costs & prepaids$16,447
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$60,003
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$60,003
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,299.00
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)$1,392.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,485.00
Prepaid interest, first (24 days)$1,635.06
Prepaid interest, second (24 days)$159.78

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 closing26 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.920%
Interest already paid$99,830Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$472,894
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2053, second Jan 2057$524,104
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$578,182