Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,456/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$277,265
Funds due
$289,802
Interest + MI left
$66,937
First ends
Oct 2036
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,132/mo
+$1,676/mo
Down payment
$43,265
Funds due
$58,593
Interest + MI left
$436,442
First ends
Oct 2036
New loan

New conventional

$3,281/mo
+$825/mo
Down payment
$43,265
Funds due
$55,140
Interest + MI left
$578,850
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$147,735$147,735$381,735
Second mortgage—$234,000—
First P&I$1,705.22$1,705.22$2,643.06
Second P&I—$1,676.40—
Mortgage insurance$189.13$189.13$76.35
Taxes, insurance & HOA$561.25$561.25$561.25
Total housing payment$2,455.59$4,132.00$3,280.65

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$43,265
Closing costs & prepaids$15,327
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$58,593
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$58,593
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)$378.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$855.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$828.12
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,540.23

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 closing9 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.600%
Interest already paid$293,398Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2036$66,937
Assumption + second · ends Oct 2036, second Jan 2057$436,442
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$578,850