Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$694/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$288,745
Funds due
$298,355
Interest + MI left
$1,956
First ends
Jul 2029
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,542/mo
+$1,848/mo
Down payment
$30,745
Funds due
$43,248
Interest + MI left
$409,359
First ends
Jul 2029
New loan

New conventional

$2,175/mo
+$1,481/mo
Down payment
$30,745
Funds due
$39,822
Interest + MI left
$408,138
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$11,155$11,155$269,155
Second mortgage—$258,000—
First P&I$393.75$393.75$1,863.57
Second P&I—$1,848.34—
Mortgage insurance$42.48$42.48$53.83
Taxes, insurance & HOA$257.67$257.67$257.67
Total housing payment$693.90$2,542.24$2,175.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,745
Closing costs & prepaids$12,503
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,248
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,248
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
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)$323.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$62.99
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$1,643.42

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 closing2 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.870%
Interest already paid$80,731Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2029$1,956
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2029, second Jan 2057$409,359
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$408,138