Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,906/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$189,392
Funds due
$200,683
Interest + MI left
$138,009
First ends
Jun 2048
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,006/mo
+$1,101/mo
Down payment
$39,392
Funds due
$51,966
Interest + MI left
$384,242
First ends
Jun 2048
New loan

New conventional

$3,028/mo
+$1,123/mo
Down payment
$39,392
Funds due
$48,536
Interest + MI left
$531,650
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$200,608$200,608$350,608
Second mortgage—$150,000—
First P&I$1,205.39$1,205.39$2,427.54
Second P&I—$1,100.65—
Mortgage insurance$169.70$169.70$70.12
Taxes, insurance & HOA$530.75$530.75$530.75
Total housing payment$1,905.84$3,006.49$3,028.41

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$39,392
Closing costs & prepaids$12,575
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,966
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,966
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,900.00
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)$1,117.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$24.99
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$24.40
Prepaid interest, second (1 days)$32.88

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 closing21 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.440%
Interest already paid$82,773Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2048$138,009
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2048, second Dec 2056$384,242
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$531,650