Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$959/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$750,000
Funds due
$765,625
Interest + MI left
$0
First ends
Jan 2024
Assumption

Assumption + second

$5,788/mo
+$4,829/mo
Down payment
$76,000
Funds due
$94,163
Interest + MI left
$1,064,303
First ends
Jan 2024
New loan

New conventional

$5,217/mo
+$4,258/mo
Down payment
$76,000
Funds due
$90,258
Interest + MI left
$985,499
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$0$0$674,000
Second mortgage—$674,000—
First P&I$400.21$400.21$4,565.91
Second P&I—$4,828.62—
Mortgage insurance$42.53$42.53$134.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$516.67$516.67$516.67
Total housing payment$959.41$5,788.03$5,217.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$76,000
Closing costs & prepaids$18,163
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$94,163
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$94,163
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$7,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,600.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$650.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$900.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$0.00
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$1,287.99

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 closing0 moOf the original 25-year loan at 6.36%
Interest already paid$60,015Through Jan 2024
Assumption only · ends Jan 2024$0
Assumption + second · ends Jan 2024, second Jan 2057$1,064,303
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$985,499