Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,148/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$186,958
Funds due
$199,988
Interest + MI left
$144,240
First ends
Mar 2051
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,168/mo
+$1,020/mo
Down payment
$47,958
Funds due
$63,122
Interest + MI left
$372,415
First ends
Mar 2051
New loan

New conventional

$3,605/mo
+$1,456/mo
Down payment
$47,958
Funds due
$60,602
Interest + MI left
$647,638
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$288,042$288,042$427,042
Second mortgage—$139,000—
First P&I$1,350.07$1,350.07$2,956.75
Second P&I—$1,019.93—
Mortgage insurance$235.78$235.78$85.41
Taxes, insurance & HOA$562.50$562.50$562.50
Total housing payment$2,148.34$3,168.28$3,604.66

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$47,958
Closing costs & prepaids$15,164
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$63,122
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$63,122
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
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)$1,187.50
Prepaid interest, first (29 days)$617.91
Prepaid interest, second (29 days)$883.51

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 29 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 closing24 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.700%
Interest already paid$48,338Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2051$144,240
Assumption + second · ends Mar 2051, second Jan 2057$372,415
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$647,638