Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,828/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$276,097
Funds due
$290,797
Interest + MI left
$224,139
First ends
Jul 2051
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,346/mo
+$1,519/mo
Down payment
$64,097
Funds due
$80,227
Interest + MI left
$558,905
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$4,718/mo
+$1,890/mo
Down payment
$64,097
Funds due
$76,666
Interest + MI left
$832,133
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$363,893$363,893$575,893
Second mortgage—$212,000—
First P&I$1,841.08$1,841.08$3,874.07
Second P&I—$1,518.79—
Mortgage insurance$257.76$257.76$115.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$728.67$728.67$728.67
Total housing payment$2,827.51$4,346.30$4,717.91

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$64,097
Closing costs & prepaids$16,131
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$80,227
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$80,227
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,399.90
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)$1,632.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$54.00
Prepaid interest, first (4 days)$139.58
Prepaid interest, second (4 days)$180.05

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 4 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 closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.5%
Interest already paid$73,564Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$224,139
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2051, second Jan 2057$558,905
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$832,133