Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,305/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$219,749
Funds due
$229,896
Interest + MI left
$1,502
First ends
Jul 2028
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,743/mo
+$1,438/mo
Down payment
$23,749
Funds due
$36,306
Interest + MI left
$323,246
First ends
Jul 2028
New loan

New conventional

$2,142/mo
+$837/mo
Down payment
$23,749
Funds due
$32,933
Interest + MI left
$312,711
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$10,251$10,251$206,251
Second mortgage—$196,000—
First P&I$572.24$572.24$1,428.04
Second P&I—$1,438.18—
Mortgage insurance$60.01$60.01$41.25
Taxes, insurance & HOA$672.58$672.58$672.58
Total housing payment$1,304.84$2,743.01$2,141.87

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,749
Closing costs & prepaids$12,557
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,306
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,306
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,300.00
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)$517.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,050.00
Prepaid interest, first (27 days)$54.22
Prepaid interest, second (27 days)$1,159.89

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 closing1 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.150%
Interest already paid$120,659Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2028$1,502
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2028, second Jan 2057$323,246
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$312,711