Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,412/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$345,850
Funds due
$357,143
Interest + MI left
$20,272
First ends
Jan 2034
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,590/mo
+$2,178/mo
Down payment
$41,850
Funds due
$56,201
Interest + MI left
$500,314
First ends
Jan 2034
New loan

New conventional

$2,998/mo
+$1,586/mo
Down payment
$41,850
Funds due
$52,722
Interest + MI left
$558,251
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$64,150$64,150$368,150
Second mortgage—$304,000—
First P&I$926.72$926.72$2,549.00
Second P&I—$2,177.89—
Mortgage insurance$110.08$110.08$73.63
Taxes, insurance & HOA$375.17$375.17$375.17
Total housing payment$1,411.97$3,589.86$2,997.79

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$41,850
Closing costs & prepaids$14,351
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$56,201
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$56,201
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
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)$675.50
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$292.80
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$1,807.34

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 28 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 closing7 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.950%
Interest already paid$163,597Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2034$20,272
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2034, second Jan 2057$500,314
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$558,251