Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$696/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$359,680
Funds due
$371,007
Interest + MI left
$19,181
First ends
Nov 2049
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,996/mo
+$2,300/mo
Down payment
$38,680
Funds due
$53,370
Interest + MI left
$526,067
First ends
Nov 2049
New loan

New conventional

$2,980/mo
+$2,284/mo
Down payment
$38,680
Funds due
$49,859
Interest + MI left
$517,415
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$20,220$20,220$341,220
Second mortgage—$321,000—
First P&I$137.16$137.16$2,362.54
Second P&I—$2,299.68—
Mortgage insurance$9.63$9.63$68.24
Taxes, insurance & HOA$549.17$549.17$549.17
Total housing payment$695.96$2,995.64$2,979.95

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,680
Closing costs & prepaids$14,690
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,370
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,370
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,799.00
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)$1,197.50
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$105.44
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$2,112.88

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 closing22 yr 11 moOf the original 25-year loan at 6.140%
Interest already paid$2,640Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2049$19,181
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2049, second Jan 2057$526,067
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$517,415