Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,774/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$509,550
Funds due
$526,218
Interest + MI left
$102,038
First ends
Dec 2039
Assumption

Assumption + second

$5,905/mo
+$3,131/mo
Down payment
$72,550
Funds due
$93,344
Interest + MI left
$792,098
First ends
Dec 2039
New loan

New conventional

$5,286/mo
+$2,512/mo
Down payment
$72,550
Funds due
$89,866
Interest + MI left
$989,484
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$215,450$215,450$652,450
Second mortgage—$437,000—
First P&I$1,888.68$1,888.68$4,517.43
Second P&I—$3,130.72—
Mortgage insurance$247.24$247.24$130.49
Taxes, insurance & HOA$638.50$638.50$638.50
Total housing payment$2,774.42$5,905.14$5,286.42

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$72,550
Closing costs & prepaids$20,795
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$93,344
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$93,344
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$7,250.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,600.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$650.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,265.50
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$927.74
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$2,876.42

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 closing13 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.070%
Interest already paid$251,702Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2039$102,038
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2039, second Jan 2057$792,098
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$989,484