Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,355/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$247,389
Funds due
$258,435
Interest + MI left
$34,232
First ends
Jun 2039
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,888/mo
+$1,533/mo
Down payment
$33,389
Funds due
$47,049
Interest + MI left
$372,156
First ends
Jun 2039
New loan

New conventional

$2,648/mo
+$1,294/mo
Down payment
$33,389
Funds due
$43,766
Interest + MI left
$442,131
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$77,611$77,611$291,611
Second mortgage—$214,000—
First P&I$691.01$691.01$2,019.06
Second P&I—$1,533.12—
Mortgage insurance$92.76$92.76$58.32
Taxes, insurance & HOA$570.75$570.75$570.75
Total housing payment$1,354.52$2,887.64$2,648.13

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$33,389
Closing costs & prepaids$13,660
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,049
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,049
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,250.00
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)$812.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$449.76
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$309.38
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$1,363.15

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 closing12 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.850%
Interest already paid$91,774Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2039$34,232
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2039, second Jan 2057$372,156
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$442,131