Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,754/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$206,877
Funds due
$221,179
Interest + MI left
$223,909
First ends
Apr 2049
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,884/mo
+$1,130/mo
Down payment
$52,877
Funds due
$69,475
Interest + MI left
$476,708
First ends
Apr 2049
New loan

New conventional

$3,975/mo
+$1,221/mo
Down payment
$52,877
Funds due
$66,600
Interest + MI left
$708,330
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$313,123$313,123$467,123
Second mortgage—$154,000—
First P&I$1,847.29$1,847.29$3,234.27
Second P&I—$1,130.00—
Mortgage insurance$259.46$259.46$93.42
Taxes, insurance & HOA$646.83$646.83$646.83
Total housing payment$2,753.59$3,883.59$3,974.52

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$52,877
Closing costs & prepaids$16,598
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$69,475
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$69,475
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,440.50
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$1,186.09
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,046.36

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 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.460%
Interest already paid$116,774Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2049$223,909
Assumption + second · ends Apr 2049, second Jan 2057$476,708
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$708,330