Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,235/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$367,326
Funds due
$380,254
Interest + MI left
$37,678
First ends
Jan 2053
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,578/mo
+$2,343/mo
Down payment
$40,326
Funds due
$56,378
Interest + MI left
$554,038
First ends
Jan 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,564/mo
+$2,329/mo
Down payment
$40,326
Funds due
$52,872
Interest + MI left
$545,470
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$32,674$32,674$359,674
Second mortgage—$327,000—
First P&I$209.00$209.00$2,490.31
Second P&I—$2,342.67—
Mortgage insurance$24.40$24.40$71.93
Taxes, insurance & HOA$1,001.67$1,001.67$1,001.67
Total housing payment$1,235.07$3,577.74$3,563.91

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$40,326
Closing costs & prepaids$16,052
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$56,378
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$56,378
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,000.00
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)$2,195.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (27 days)$147.68
Prepaid interest, second (27 days)$1,874.65

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 27 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 closing26 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.110%
Interest already paid$8,045Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2053$37,678
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2053, second Jan 2057$554,038
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$545,470