Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,881/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$219,681
Funds due
$231,742
Interest + MI left
$102,921
First ends
Jan 2046
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,187/mo
+$1,306/mo
Down payment
$41,681
Funds due
$56,163
Interest + MI left
$395,117
First ends
Jan 2046
New loan

New conventional

$3,150/mo
+$1,270/mo
Down payment
$41,681
Funds due
$53,160
Interest + MI left
$558,355
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$190,219$190,219$368,219
Second mortgage—$178,000—
First P&I$1,176.07$1,176.07$2,549.47
Second P&I—$1,306.10—
Mortgage insurance$177.26$177.26$73.64
Taxes, insurance & HOA$527.33$527.33$527.33
Total housing payment$1,880.67$3,186.77$3,150.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$41,681
Closing costs & prepaids$14,481
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$56,163
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$56,163
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,099.00
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)$1,132.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$605.05
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$1,170.41

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 closing19 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.870%
Interest already paid$94,030Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2046$102,921
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2046, second Jan 2057$395,117
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$558,355