Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,158/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$260,972
Funds due
$276,790
Interest + MI left
$548,543
First ends
Feb 2056
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,560/mo
+$1,401/mo
Down payment
$69,972
Funds due
$88,213
Interest + MI left
$862,080
First ends
Feb 2056
New loan

New conventional

$4,714/mo
+$1,556/mo
Down payment
$69,972
Funds due
$84,759
Interest + MI left
$940,189
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$429,027$429,027$620,027
Second mortgage—$191,000—
First P&I$2,661.97$2,661.97$4,292.94
Second P&I—$1,401.49—
Mortgage insurance$198.57$198.57$124.01
Taxes, insurance & HOA$297.50$297.50$297.50
Total housing payment$3,158.04$4,559.53$4,714.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$69,972
Closing costs & prepaids$18,240
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$88,213
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$88,213
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,899.99
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)$392.50
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$2,050.39
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$1,172.16

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 closing29 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.230%
Interest already paid$22,395Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2056$548,543
Assumption + second · ends Feb 2056, second Jan 2057$862,080
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$940,189