Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,446/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$116,798
Funds due
$129,298
Interest + MI left
$402,475
First ends
Jan 2056
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,042/mo
+$595/mo
Down payment
$42,798
Funds due
$57,022
Interest + MI left
$542,826
First ends
Jan 2056
New loan

New conventional

$3,056/mo
+$610/mo
Down payment
$42,798
Funds due
$53,652
Interest + MI left
$568,944
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$301,202$301,202$375,202
Second mortgage—$74,000—
First P&I$1,923.45$1,923.45$2,597.82
Second P&I—$595.42—
Mortgage insurance$139.48$139.48$75.04
Taxes, insurance & HOA$383.17$383.17$383.17
Total housing payment$2,446.10$3,041.52$3,056.03

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$42,798
Closing costs & prepaids$14,224
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$57,022
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$57,022
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,180.00
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)$480.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$219.00
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$1,394.60
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$474.41

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 closing29 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$18,049Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2056$402,475
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2056, second Jan 2057$542,826
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$568,944