Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,204/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$482,381
Funds due
$498,178
Interest + MI left
$111,264
First ends
Dec 2046
Assumption

Assumption + second

$5,155/mo
+$2,952/mo
Down payment
$70,381
Funds due
$89,878
Interest + MI left
$761,847
First ends
Dec 2046
New loan

New conventional

$5,235/mo
+$3,031/mo
Down payment
$70,381
Funds due
$86,676
Interest + MI left
$954,858
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$217,618$217,618$629,618
Second mortgage—$412,000—
First P&I$1,254.28$1,254.28$4,359.35
Second P&I—$2,951.62—
Mortgage insurance$199.59$199.59$125.92
Taxes, insurance & HOA$750.00$750.00$750.00
Total housing payment$2,203.87$5,155.49$5,235.27

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$70,381
Closing costs & prepaids$19,497
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$89,878
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$89,878
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,999.99
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)$1,750.00
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$572.60
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$2,449.42

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 closing20 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 3.430%
Interest already paid$86,363Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2046$111,264
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2046, second Jan 2057$761,847
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$954,858