Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$750/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$293,042
Funds due
$303,364
Interest + MI left
$23,279
First ends
Jul 2041
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,605/mo
+$1,856/mo
Down payment
$34,042
Funds due
$47,099
Interest + MI left
$432,262
First ends
Jul 2041
New loan

New conventional

$2,507/mo
+$1,757/mo
Down payment
$34,042
Funds due
$43,735
Interest + MI left
$464,006
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$46,958$46,958$305,958
Second mortgage—$259,000—
First P&I$371.46$371.46$2,118.39
Second P&I—$1,855.51—
Mortgage insurance$50.67$50.67$61.19
Taxes, insurance & HOA$327.83$327.83$327.83
Total housing payment$749.97$2,605.47$2,507.42

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$34,042
Closing costs & prepaids$13,057
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,099
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,099
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,400.00
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)$533.50
Prepaid interest, first (27 days)$163.61
Prepaid interest, second (27 days)$1,484.82

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 27 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 closing14 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.710%
Interest already paid$44,139Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2041$23,279
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2041, second Jan 2057$432,262
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$464,006