Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,183/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$384,799
Funds due
$398,222
Interest + MI left
$99,893
First ends
Nov 2039
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,526/mo
+$2,343/mo
Down payment
$57,799
Funds due
$74,277
Interest + MI left
$616,253
First ends
Nov 2039
New loan

New conventional

$3,958/mo
+$1,775/mo
Down payment
$57,799
Funds due
$70,694
Interest + MI left
$784,370
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$190,201$190,201$517,201
Second mortgage—$327,000—
First P&I$1,813.58$1,813.58$3,581.00
Second P&I—$2,342.67—
Mortgage insurance$95.60$95.60$103.44
Taxes, insurance & HOA$273.92$273.92$273.92
Total housing payment$2,183.10$4,525.77$3,958.35

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$57,799
Closing costs & prepaids$16,479
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$74,277
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$74,277
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,750.00
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)$321.75
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$876.59
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$1,805.22

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 closing12 yr 11 moOf the original 15-year loan at 6.470%
Interest already paid$26,954Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2039$99,893
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2039, second Jan 2057$616,253
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$784,370