Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,093/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$85,132
Funds due
$94,195
Interest + MI left
$78,879
First ends
Jun 2048
Assumption

Assumption + second

$1,616/mo
+$523/mo
Down payment
$20,132
Funds due
$30,877
Interest + MI left
$202,161
First ends
Jun 2048
New loan

New conventional

$1,585/mo
+$492/mo
Down payment
$20,132
Funds due
$27,800
Interest + MI left
$272,782
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$114,868$114,868$179,868
Second mortgage—$65,000—
First P&I$692.43$692.43$1,245.37
Second P&I—$523.00—
Mortgage insurance$97.37$97.37$35.97
Taxes, insurance & HOA$303.33$303.33$303.33
Total housing payment$1,093.14$1,616.14$1,584.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$20,132
Closing costs & prepaids$10,746
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,877
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,877
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,000.00
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)$460.00
Prepaid interest, first (27 days)$378.12
Prepaid interest, second (27 days)$432.74

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 closing21 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.450%
Interest already paid$48,033Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2048$78,879
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2048, second Jan 2057$202,161
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$272,782