Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,373/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$176,882
Funds due
$187,323
Interest + MI left
$91,516
First ends
Nov 2049
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,422/mo
+$1,049/mo
Down payment
$33,882
Funds due
$45,730
Interest + MI left
$326,258
First ends
Nov 2049
New loan

New conventional

$2,496/mo
+$1,123/mo
Down payment
$33,882
Funds due
$42,401
Interest + MI left
$432,914
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$153,118$153,118$296,118
Second mortgage—$143,000—
First P&I$814.43$814.43$2,006.01
Second P&I—$1,049.28—
Mortgage insurance$127.68$127.68$59.22
Taxes, insurance & HOA$430.50$430.50$430.50
Total housing payment$1,372.61$2,421.89$2,495.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$33,882
Closing costs & prepaids$11,848
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$45,730
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$45,730
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
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)$841.50
Prepaid interest, first (5 days)$74.46
Prepaid interest, second (5 days)$156.71

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 closing22 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.55%
Interest already paid$42,096Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2049$91,516
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2049, second Jan 2057$326,258
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$432,914