Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,038/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$196,023
Funds due
$208,190
Interest + MI left
$140,571
First ends
Jun 2047
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,161/mo
+$1,123/mo
Down payment
$43,023
Funds due
$57,446
Interest + MI left
$391,729
First ends
Jun 2047
New loan

New conventional

$3,175/mo
+$1,137/mo
Down payment
$43,023
Funds due
$54,504
Interest + MI left
$579,217
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$228,977$228,977$381,977
Second mortgage—$153,000—
First P&I$1,382.51$1,382.51$2,644.73
Second P&I—$1,122.66—
Mortgage insurance$201.70$201.70$76.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$454.17$454.17$454.17
Total housing payment$2,038.37$3,161.03$3,175.29

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$43,023
Closing costs & prepaids$14,423
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$57,446
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$57,446
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,250.00
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)$417.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$495.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$779.15
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$1,006.03

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 closing20 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.140%
Interest already paid$101,836Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2047$140,571
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2047, second Jan 2057$391,729
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$579,217