Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$844/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$201,166
Funds due
$210,437
Interest + MI left
$8,347
First ends
Jul 2033
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,150/mo
+$1,306/mo
Down payment
$23,166
Funds due
$34,896
Interest + MI left
$300,544
First ends
Jul 2033
New loan

New conventional

$1,826/mo
+$982/mo
Down payment
$23,166
Funds due
$31,566
Interest + MI left
$313,678
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$28,834$28,834$206,834
Second mortgage—$178,000—
First P&I$438.32$438.32$1,432.08
Second P&I—$1,306.10—
Mortgage insurance$53.61$53.61$41.37
Taxes, insurance & HOA$352.17$352.17$352.17
Total housing payment$844.09$2,150.20$1,825.61

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,166
Closing costs & prepaids$11,730
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$34,896
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$34,896
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,300.00
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)$606.50
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$139.10
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,209.42

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 closing6 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.680%
Interest already paid$76,316Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2033$8,347
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2033, second Jan 2057$300,544
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$313,678