Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$4,774/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$244,762
Funds due
$264,557
Interest + MI left
$365,664
First ends
Dec 2049
Assumption

Assumption + second

$5,948/mo
+$1,174/mo
Down payment
$84,762
Funds due
$106,719
Interest + MI left
$628,312
First ends
Dec 2049
New loan

New conventional

$6,470/mo
+$1,696/mo
Down payment
$84,762
Funds due
$104,342
Interest + MI left
$1,145,066
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$595,038$595,038$755,038
Second mortgage—$160,000—
First P&I$3,189.13$3,189.13$5,227.73
Second P&I—$1,174.02—
Mortgage insurance$493.81$493.81$151.01
Taxes, insurance & HOA$1,091.50$1,091.50$1,091.50
Total housing payment$4,774.44$5,948.46$6,470.24

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$84,762
Closing costs & prepaids$21,956
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$106,719
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$106,719
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$8,398.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,600.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$650.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$2,099.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$525.00
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$1,547.10
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$911.78

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 3.650%
Interest already paid$165,785Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2049$365,664
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2049, second Jan 2057$628,312
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$1,145,066