Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,330/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$126,854
Funds due
$139,280
Interest + MI left
$170,507
First ends
Dec 2048
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,054/mo
+$724/mo
Down payment
$36,854
Funds due
$51,196
Interest + MI left
$341,205
First ends
Dec 2048
New loan

New conventional

$3,040/mo
+$710/mo
Down payment
$36,854
Funds due
$48,216
Interest + MI left
$496,832
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$237,646$237,646$327,646
Second mortgage—$90,000—
First P&I$1,426.22$1,426.22$2,268.55
Second P&I—$724.16—
Mortgage insurance$198.22$198.22$65.53
Taxes, insurance & HOA$705.75$705.75$705.75
Total housing payment$2,330.19$3,054.35$3,039.83

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$36,854
Closing costs & prepaids$14,342
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,196
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,196
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,645.00
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)$527.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,140.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$888.73
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$665.75

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.550%
Interest already paid$94,726Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2048$170,507
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2048, second Jan 2057$341,205
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$496,832