Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,455/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$189,293
Funds due
$203,043
Interest + MI left
$119,725
First ends
Sep 2049
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,526/mo
+$1,071/mo
Down payment
$43,293
Funds due
$59,189
Interest + MI left
$359,391
First ends
Sep 2049
New loan

New conventional

$3,802/mo
+$1,347/mo
Down payment
$43,293
Funds due
$56,473
Interest + MI left
$586,308
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$240,602$240,602$386,602
Second mortgage—$146,000—
First P&I$1,201.76$1,201.76$2,676.75
Second P&I—$1,071.30—
Mortgage insurance$205.17$205.17$77.32
Taxes, insurance & HOA$1,048.25$1,048.25$1,048.25
Total housing payment$2,455.18$3,526.48$3,802.32

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$43,293
Closing costs & prepaids$15,895
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$59,189
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$59,189
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,298.95
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)$1,074.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,620.00
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$530.64
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$896.00

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 closing22 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.875%
Interest already paid$55,499Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2049$119,725
Assumption + second · ends Sep 2049, second Jan 2057$359,391
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$586,308