Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$878/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$225,964
Funds due
$235,839
Interest + MI left
$41,141
First ends
May 2044
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,309/mo
+$1,431/mo
Down payment
$30,964
Funds due
$43,072
Interest + MI left
$361,243
First ends
May 2044
New loan

New conventional

$2,199/mo
+$1,321/mo
Down payment
$30,964
Funds due
$39,763
Interest + MI left
$402,422
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$73,936$73,936$268,936
Second mortgage—$195,000—
First P&I$508.23$508.23$1,847.40
Second P&I—$1,430.84—
Mortgage insurance$71.64$71.64$53.79
Taxes, insurance & HOA$298.08$298.08$298.08
Total housing payment$877.95$2,308.79$2,199.27

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,964
Closing costs & prepaids$12,108
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,072
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,072
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
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)$444.25
Prepaid interest, first (23 days)$206.39
Prepaid interest, second (23 days)$983.01

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 23 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 closing17 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.430%
Interest already paid$49,545Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2044$41,141
Assumption + second · ends May 2044, second Jan 2057$361,243
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$402,422