Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,286/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$326,619
Funds due
$338,572
Interest + MI left
$59,151
First ends
Jan 2046
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,313/mo
+$2,027/mo
Down payment
$43,619
Funds due
$58,324
Interest + MI left
$506,032
First ends
Jan 2046
New loan

New conventional

$3,279/mo
+$1,994/mo
Down payment
$43,619
Funds due
$55,008
Interest + MI left
$585,800
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$108,381$108,381$391,381
Second mortgage—$283,000—
First P&I$672.34$672.34$2,688.52
Second P&I—$2,027.45—
Mortgage insurance$100.85$100.85$78.28
Taxes, insurance & HOA$512.50$512.50$512.50
Total housing payment$1,285.69$3,313.14$3,279.29

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$43,619
Closing costs & prepaids$14,705
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$58,324
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$58,324
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,350.00
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)$1,087.50
Prepaid interest, first (25 days)$290.25
Prepaid interest, second (25 days)$1,502.23

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 25 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 closing19 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.910%
Interest already paid$54,085Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2046$59,151
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2046, second Jan 2057$506,032
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$585,800