Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,434/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$209,628
Funds due
$223,347
Interest + MI left
$167,452
First ends
Dec 2049
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,616/mo
+$1,181/mo
Down payment
$48,628
Funds due
$64,480
Interest + MI left
$431,742
First ends
Dec 2049
New loan

New conventional

$3,814/mo
+$1,380/mo
Down payment
$48,628
Funds due
$61,556
Interest + MI left
$649,813
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$273,149$273,149$434,149
Second mortgage—$161,000—
First P&I$1,462.50$1,462.50$2,982.30
Second P&I—$1,181.36—
Mortgage insurance$226.73$226.73$86.83
Taxes, insurance & HOA$745.08$745.08$745.08
Total housing payment$2,434.32$3,615.68$3,814.22

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$48,628
Closing costs & prepaids$15,851
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$64,480
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$64,480
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,827.77
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)$1,477.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$258.00
Prepaid interest, first (25 days)$681.00
Prepaid interest, second (25 days)$882.19

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 closing23 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 3.640%
Interest already paid$75,904Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2049$167,452
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2049, second Jan 2057$431,742
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$649,813