Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,438/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$311,100
Funds due
$326,221
Interest + MI left
$152,406
First ends
Jan 2051
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,236/mo
+$1,798/mo
Down payment
$60,100
Funds due
$78,123
Interest + MI left
$548,756
First ends
Jan 2051
New loan

New conventional

$4,657/mo
+$2,219/mo
Down payment
$60,100
Funds due
$75,501
Interest + MI left
$818,795
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$288,900$288,900$539,900
Second mortgage—$251,000—
First P&I$1,390.21$1,390.21$3,738.16
Second P&I—$1,798.19—
Mortgage insurance$236.58$236.58$107.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$811.33$811.33$811.33
Total housing payment$2,438.12$4,236.32$4,657.47

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$60,100
Closing costs & prepaids$18,023
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$78,123
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$78,123
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,000.00
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)$1,454.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$480.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$711.56
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,652.13

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 closing24 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.900%
Interest already paid$53,605Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2051$152,406
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2051, second Jan 2057$548,756
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$818,795