Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,088/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$187,679
Funds due
$197,291
Interest + MI left
$174,673
First ends
Jun 2056
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,225/mo
+$1,137/mo
Down payment
$32,679
Funds due
$43,575
Interest + MI left
$429,113
First ends
Jun 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,270/mo
+$1,182/mo
Down payment
$32,679
Funds due
$40,200
Interest + MI left
$443,324
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$137,321$137,321$292,321
Second mortgage—$155,000—
First P&I$837.16$837.16$2,023.97
Second P&I—$1,137.34—
Mortgage insurance$63.25$63.25$58.46
Taxes, insurance & HOA$187.75$187.75$187.75
Total housing payment$1,088.16$2,225.50$2,270.19

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$32,679
Closing costs & prepaids$10,895
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,575
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,575
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
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)$113.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$22.99
Prepaid interest, second (1 days)$33.97

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.110%
Interest already paid$3,506Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2056$174,673
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2056, second Dec 2056$429,113
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$443,324