Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$878/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$176,134
Funds due
$185,065
Interest + MI left
$5,929
First ends
Sep 2031
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,023/mo
+$1,145/mo
Down payment
$20,134
Funds due
$31,101
Interest + MI left
$262,012
First ends
Sep 2031
New loan

New conventional

$1,619/mo
+$741/mo
Down payment
$20,134
Funds due
$27,786
Interest + MI left
$267,682
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$22,866$22,866$178,866
Second mortgage—$156,000—
First P&I$473.87$473.87$1,228.69
Second P&I—$1,144.67—
Mortgage insurance$49.90$49.90$35.77
Taxes, insurance & HOA$354.33$354.33$354.33
Total housing payment$878.11$2,022.78$1,618.79

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$20,134
Closing costs & prepaids$10,967
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,101
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,101
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,990.00
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)$613.00
Prepaid interest, first (23 days)$102.44
Prepaid interest, second (23 days)$786.41

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 23 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 closing4 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.110%
Interest already paid$96,007Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2031$5,929
Assumption + second · ends Sep 2031, second Jan 2057$262,012
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$267,682