Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$426/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$147,885
Funds due
$156,091
Interest + MI left
$12,814
First ends
Jan 2043
Assumption

Assumption + second

$1,373/mo
+$947/mo
Down payment
$18,885
Funds due
$29,217
Interest + MI left
$224,574
First ends
Jan 2043
New loan

New conventional

$1,325/mo
+$899/mo
Down payment
$18,885
Funds due
$26,020
Interest + MI left
$242,729
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$31,115$31,115$160,115
Second mortgage—$129,000—
First P&I$208.29$208.29$1,108.60
Second P&I—$946.56—
Mortgage insurance$33.60$33.60$32.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$184.33$184.33$184.33
Total housing payment$426.23$1,372.78$1,324.96

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$18,885
Closing costs & prepaids$10,332
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$29,217
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$29,217
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,790.00
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)$103.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$87.74
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$876.49

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 closing16 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.320%
Interest already paid$18,459Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2043$12,814
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2043, second Jan 2057$224,574
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$242,729