Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,777/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,558
Funds due
$49,447
Interest + MI left
$286,958
First ends
Dec 2053
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,052/mo
+$275/mo
Down payment
$12,558
Funds due
$23,908
Interest + MI left
$359,005
First ends
Dec 2053
New loan

New conventional

$1,868/mo
+$91/mo
Down payment
$12,558
Funds due
$20,653
Interest + MI left
$348,966
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$205,342$205,342$232,342
Second mortgage—$27,000—
First P&I$1,454.12$1,454.12$1,596.03
Second P&I—$275.13—
Mortgage insurance$97.12$97.12$46.47
Taxes, insurance & HOA$226.00$226.00$226.00
Total housing payment$1,777.24$2,052.37$1,868.50

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$12,558
Closing costs & prepaids$11,350
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$23,908
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$23,908
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,449.00
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)$228.00
Prepaid interest, first (24 days)$986.99
Prepaid interest, second (24 days)$210.82

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 closing27 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 7.310%
Interest already paid$45,796Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2053$286,958
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2053, second Jan 2057$359,005
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$348,966