Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,206/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$380,344
Funds due
$395,101
Interest + MI left
$136,106
First ends
Aug 2047
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,498/mo
+$2,293/mo
Down payment
$60,344
Funds due
$78,253
Interest + MI left
$641,413
First ends
Aug 2047
New loan

New conventional

$4,534/mo
+$2,329/mo
Down payment
$60,344
Funds due
$75,056
Interest + MI left
$816,756
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$218,556$218,556$538,556
Second mortgage—$320,000—
First P&I$1,316.33$1,316.33$3,728.85
Second P&I—$2,292.52—
Mortgage insurance$191.35$191.35$107.71
Taxes, insurance & HOA$697.92$697.92$697.92
Total housing payment$2,205.60$4,498.12$4,534.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$60,344
Closing costs & prepaids$17,909
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$78,253
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$78,253
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,989.00
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)$1,350.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$243.00
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$699.14
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$1,902.47

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 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.170%
Interest already paid$95,839Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2047$136,106
Assumption + second · ends Aug 2047, second Jan 2057$641,413
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$816,756