Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,239/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$209,940
Funds due
$222,773
Interest + MI left
$144,917
First ends
Feb 2048
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,442/mo
+$1,203/mo
Down payment
$45,940
Funds due
$60,921
Interest + MI left
$414,132
First ends
Feb 2048
New loan

New conventional

$3,494/mo
+$1,256/mo
Down payment
$45,940
Funds due
$57,894
Interest + MI left
$604,696
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$240,060$240,060$404,060
Second mortgage—$164,000—
First P&I$1,392.28$1,392.28$2,775.61
Second P&I—$1,203.37—
Mortgage insurance$208.58$208.58$80.81
Taxes, insurance & HOA$637.67$637.67$637.67
Total housing payment$2,238.53$3,441.90$3,494.09

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$45,940
Closing costs & prepaids$14,981
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$60,921
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$60,921
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,500.00
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)$1,463.00
Prepaid interest, first (25 days)$644.54
Prepaid interest, second (25 days)$898.63

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 25 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 closing21 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.920%
Interest already paid$93,175Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2048$144,917
Assumption + second · ends Feb 2048, second Jan 2057$414,132
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$604,696