Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,481/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$671,751
Funds due
$693,162
Interest + MI left
$406,658
First ends
Dec 2052
Assumption

Assumption + second

$7,572/mo
+$4,091/mo
Down payment
$100,751
Funds due
$126,928
Interest + MI left
$1,308,315
First ends
Dec 2052
New loan

New conventional

$7,440/mo
+$3,959/mo
Down payment
$100,751
Funds due
$122,919
Interest + MI left
$1,360,738
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$326,249$326,249$897,249
Second mortgage—$571,000—
First P&I$2,189.94$2,189.94$6,212.37
Second P&I—$4,090.71—
Mortgage insurance$242.89$242.89$179.45
Taxes, insurance & HOA$1,048.33$1,048.33$1,048.33
Total housing payment$3,481.16$7,571.87$7,440.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$100,751
Closing costs & prepaids$26,177
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$126,928
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$126,928
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$9,980.00
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)$2,495.00
Prepaid interest, first (29 days)$1,710.80
Prepaid interest, second (29 days)$3,515.95

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 29 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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.600%
Interest already paid$88,469Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2052$406,658
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2052, second Jan 2057$1,308,315
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$1,360,738