Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,707/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$195,668
Funds due
$209,411
Interest + MI left
$307,507
First ends
Feb 2056
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,786/mo
+$1,079/mo
Down payment
$48,668
Funds due
$63,693
Interest + MI left
$548,815
First ends
Feb 2056
New loan

New conventional

$4,067/mo
+$1,360/mo
Down payment
$48,668
Funds due
$60,171
Interest + MI left
$661,727
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$289,332$289,332$436,332
Second mortgage—$147,000—
First P&I$1,614.67$1,614.67$3,021.07
Second P&I—$1,078.63—
Mortgage insurance$134.02$134.02$87.27
Taxes, insurance & HOA$958.75$958.75$958.75
Total housing payment$2,707.43$3,786.07$4,067.09

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$48,668
Closing costs & prepaids$15,025
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$63,693
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$63,693
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,850.00
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)$477.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,899.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$41.62
Prepaid interest, second (1 days)$32.22

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.250%
Interest already paid$11,460Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2056$307,507
Assumption + second · ends Feb 2056, second Dec 2056$548,815
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$661,727