Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,314/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$247,284
Funds due
$257,886
Interest + MI left
$47,206
First ends
Nov 2041
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,833/mo
+$1,519/mo
Down payment
$35,284
Funds due
$47,226
Interest + MI left
$381,972
First ends
Nov 2041
New loan

New conventional

$2,676/mo
+$1,363/mo
Down payment
$35,284
Funds due
$43,837
Interest + MI left
$477,288
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$102,716$102,716$314,716
Second mortgage—$212,000—
First P&I$767.52$767.52$2,179.03
Second P&I—$1,518.79—
Mortgage insurance$111.84$111.84$62.94
Taxes, insurance & HOA$434.50$434.50$434.50
Total housing payment$1,313.86$2,832.66$2,676.47

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$35,284
Closing costs & prepaids$11,942
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,226
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,226
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
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)$853.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$23.36
Prepaid interest, second (2 days)$90.03

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing15 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.150%
Interest already paid$82,977Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2041$47,206
Assumption + second · ends Nov 2041, second Dec 2056$381,972
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$477,288