Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,477/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$41,608
Funds due
$51,194
Interest + MI left
$229,538
First ends
Dec 2054
Assumption

Assumption + second

$1,772/mo
+$296/mo
Down payment
$12,608
Funds due
$23,708
Interest + MI left
$306,922
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$1,771/mo
+$294/mo
Down payment
$12,608
Funds due
$20,628
Interest + MI left
$338,384
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$193,392$193,392$222,392
Second mortgage—$29,000—
First P&I$1,199.38$1,199.38$1,539.80
Second P&I—$295.51—
Mortgage insurance$90.91$90.91$44.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$186.25$186.25$186.25
Total housing payment$1,476.53$1,772.04$1,770.53

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$12,608
Closing costs & prepaids$11,100
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$23,708
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$23,708
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,350.00
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)$108.75
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$902.00
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$264.18

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.080%
Interest already paid$23,836Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$229,538
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2054, second Jan 2057$306,922
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$338,384