Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,635/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$202,296
Funds due
$212,791
Interest + MI left
$44,683
First ends
Aug 2040
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,853/mo
+$1,218/mo
Down payment
$36,296
Funds due
$48,368
Interest + MI left
$317,180
First ends
Aug 2040
New loan

New conventional

$2,593/mo
+$958/mo
Down payment
$36,296
Funds due
$45,095
Interest + MI left
$471,847
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$156,704$156,704$322,704
Second mortgage—$166,000—
First P&I$1,142.95$1,142.95$2,186.11
Second P&I—$1,218.05—
Mortgage insurance$150.14$150.14$64.54
Taxes, insurance & HOA$341.91$341.91$341.91
Total housing payment$1,635.01$2,853.05$2,592.56

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$36,296
Closing costs & prepaids$12,072
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,368
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,368
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,590.00
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)$430.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$144.99
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$103.94
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$327.45

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 closing13 yr 8 moOf the original 20-year loan at 2.69%
Interest already paid$31,600Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2040$44,683
Assumption + second · ends Aug 2040, second Jan 2057$317,180
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$471,847