Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,972/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$68,254
Funds due
$81,419
Interest + MI left
$436,961
First ends
Nov 2053
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,197/mo
+$225/mo
Down payment
$40,254
Funds due
$54,862
Interest + MI left
$490,067
First ends
Nov 2053
New loan

New conventional

$3,102/mo
+$130/mo
Down payment
$40,254
Funds due
$51,487
Interest + MI left
$545,427
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$331,646$331,646$359,646
Second mortgage—$28,000—
First P&I$2,274.86$2,274.86$2,490.12
Second P&I—$225.29—
Mortgage insurance$157.35$157.35$71.93
Taxes, insurance & HOA$539.92$539.92$539.92
Total housing payment$2,972.13$3,197.42$3,101.96

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$40,254
Closing costs & prepaids$14,608
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$54,862
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$54,862
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
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)$668.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$501.00
Prepaid interest, first (28 days)$1,770.72
Prepaid interest, second (28 days)$193.32

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 closing26 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.960%
Interest already paid$72,502Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2053$436,961
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2053, second Jan 2057$490,067
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$545,427