Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,353/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$331,946
Funds due
$343,288
Interest + MI left
$12,347
First ends
Oct 2032
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,459/mo
+$2,106/mo
Down payment
$37,946
Funds due
$52,410
Interest + MI left
$476,598
First ends
Oct 2032
New loan

New conventional

$2,930/mo
+$1,578/mo
Down payment
$37,946
Funds due
$48,929
Interest + MI left
$511,098
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$43,054$43,054$337,054
Second mortgage—$294,000—
First P&I$740.46$740.46$2,333.69
Second P&I—$2,106.25—
Mortgage insurance$83.07$83.07$67.41
Taxes, insurance & HOA$529.00$529.00$529.00
Total housing payment$1,352.52$3,458.77$2,930.10

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,946
Closing costs & prepaids$14,464
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$52,410
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$52,410
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
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)$1,137.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$229.66
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$1,872.74

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 closing5 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.490%
Interest already paid$140,516Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2032$12,347
Assumption + second · ends Oct 2032, second Jan 2057$476,598
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$511,098