Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,533/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$234,785
Funds due
$248,638
Interest + MI left
$167,716
First ends
Nov 2050
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,861/mo
+$1,328/mo
Down payment
$53,785
Funds due
$69,086
Interest + MI left
$464,837
First ends
Nov 2050
New loan

New conventional

$4,156/mo
+$1,623/mo
Down payment
$53,785
Funds due
$65,645
Interest + MI left
$703,616
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$300,215$300,215$481,215
Second mortgage—$181,000—
First P&I$1,487.28$1,487.28$3,259.92
Second P&I—$1,328.11—
Mortgage insurance$245.77$245.77$96.24
Taxes, insurance & HOA$799.75$799.75$799.75
Total housing payment$2,532.80$3,860.91$4,155.91

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$53,785
Closing costs & prepaids$15,301
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$69,086
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$69,086
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,350.00
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)$1,899.25
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$128.72
Prepaid interest, second (5 days)$198.36

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 5 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 closing23 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.13%
Interest already paid$61,817Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2050$167,716
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2050, second Jan 2057$464,837
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$703,616