Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,219/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$280,477
Funds due
$291,661
Interest + MI left
$34,545
First ends
Feb 2041
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,967/mo
+$1,748/mo
Down payment
$36,477
Funds due
$50,517
Interest + MI left
$419,841
First ends
Feb 2041
New loan

New conventional

$2,815/mo
+$1,596/mo
Down payment
$36,477
Funds due
$47,251
Interest + MI left
$490,580
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$79,523$79,523$323,523
Second mortgage—$244,000—
First P&I$618.28$618.28$2,240.01
Second P&I—$1,748.05—
Mortgage insurance$90.42$90.42$64.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$510.25$510.25$510.25
Total housing payment$1,218.95$2,967.00$2,814.96

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$36,477
Closing costs & prepaids$14,040
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,517
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,517
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
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)$1,080.75
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$278.27
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,606.05

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 closing14 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.120%
Interest already paid$69,347Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Feb 2041$34,545
Assumption + second · ends Feb 2041, second Jan 2057$419,841
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$490,580