Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,536/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$218,605
Funds due
$232,791
Interest + MI left
$168,970
First ends
Aug 2050
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,754/mo
+$1,218/mo
Down payment
$52,605
Funds due
$68,987
Interest + MI left
$441,468
First ends
Aug 2050
New loan

New conventional

$4,106/mo
+$1,570/mo
Down payment
$52,605
Funds due
$66,246
Interest + MI left
$708,742
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$301,395$301,395$467,395
Second mortgage—$166,000—
First P&I$1,511.56$1,511.56$3,236.15
Second P&I—$1,218.05—
Mortgage insurance$248.20$248.20$93.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$776.00$776.00$776.00
Total housing payment$2,535.77$3,753.82$4,105.63

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$52,605
Closing costs & prepaids$16,382
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$68,987
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$68,987
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,200.00
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)$1,300.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$528.00
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$682.72
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$945.97

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.180%
Interest already paid$65,867Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2050$168,970
Assumption + second · ends Aug 2050, second Jan 2057$441,468
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$708,742