Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,619/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$252,149
Funds due
$268,604
Interest + MI left
$231,453
First ends
Jul 2047
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,998/mo
+$1,379/mo
Down payment
$64,149
Funds due
$82,966
Interest + MI left
$540,064
First ends
Jul 2047
New loan

New conventional

$5,061/mo
+$1,442/mo
Down payment
$64,149
Funds due
$80,140
Interest + MI left
$865,620
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$382,851$382,851$570,851
Second mortgage—$188,000—
First P&I$2,287.27$2,287.27$3,952.46
Second P&I—$1,379.48—
Mortgage insurance$337.32$337.32$114.17
Taxes, insurance & HOA$994.16$994.16$994.16
Total housing payment$3,618.75$4,998.23$5,060.79

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$64,149
Closing costs & prepaids$18,817
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$82,966
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$82,966
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,350.00
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)$2,373.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$108.99
Prepaid interest, first (27 days)$1,146.98
Prepaid interest, second (27 days)$1,112.55

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 27 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 closing20 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.050%
Interest already paid$165,098Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2047$231,453
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2047, second Jan 2057$540,064
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$865,620