Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$17,397/mo
+$15,079/mo
Down payment
$216,236
Funds due
$226,566
Interest + MI left
$1,722
First ends
May 2027
Assumption

Assumption + second

$18,762/mo
+$16,444/mo
Down payment
$30,236
Funds due
$42,876
Interest + MI left
$307,051
First ends
May 2027
New loan

New conventional

$2,318/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,236
Funds due
$39,522
Interest + MI left
$408,357
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$83,264$83,264$269,264
Second mortgage—$186,000—
First P&I$16,907.27$16,907.27$1,864.33
Second P&I—$1,364.80—
Mortgage insurance$89.99$89.99$53.85
Taxes, insurance & HOA$399.58$399.58$399.58
Total housing payment$17,396.84$18,761.65$2,317.77

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,236
Closing costs & prepaids$12,640
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,876
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,876
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,995.00
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)$748.75
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$361.21
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$1,059.95

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 closing5 moOf the original 1-year loan at 6.090%
Interest already paid$5,265Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2027$1,722
Assumption + second · ends May 2027, second Jan 2057$307,051
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$408,357