Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$88,446/mo
+$85,061/mo
Down payment
$377,820
Funds due
$390,060
Interest + MI left
$870
First ends
Jan 2027
Assumption

Assumption + second

$90,817/mo
+$87,432/mo
Down payment
$46,820
Funds due
$62,418
Interest + MI left
$523,547
First ends
Jan 2027
New loan

New conventional

$3,385/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$46,820
Funds due
$58,938
Interest + MI left
$634,183
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$87,170$87,170$418,170
Second mortgage—$331,000—
First P&I$87,572.25$87,572.25$2,895.32
Second P&I—$2,371.32—
Mortgage insurance$467.50$467.50$83.63
Taxes, insurance & HOA$406.00$406.00$406.00
Total housing payment$88,445.75$90,817.07$3,384.96

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$46,820
Closing costs & prepaids$15,598
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$62,418
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$62,418
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,649.90
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)$226.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$492.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$396.92
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$2,108.42

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 closing1 moOf the original 1-year loan at 5.540%
Interest already paid$30,465Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2027$870
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2027, second Jan 2057$523,547
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$634,183