Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,284/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$567,101
Funds due
$583,130
Interest + MI left
$77,930
First ends
Oct 2039
Assumption

Assumption + second

$5,823/mo
+$3,539/mo
Down payment
$73,101
Funds due
$91,324
Interest + MI left
$857,998
First ends
Oct 2039
New loan

New conventional

$5,226/mo
+$2,942/mo
Down payment
$73,101
Funds due
$87,550
Interest + MI left
$959,033
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$161,899$161,899$655,899
Second mortgage—$494,000—
First P&I$1,447.13$1,447.13$4,443.29
Second P&I—$3,539.08—
Mortgage insurance$185.63$185.63$131.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$651.25$651.25$651.25
Total housing payment$2,284.01$5,823.08$5,225.72

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$73,101
Closing costs & prepaids$18,222
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$91,324
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$91,324
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$7,290.00
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)$874.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$429.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$209.58
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$944.01

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 closing12 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.25%
Interest already paid$197,943Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2039$77,930
Assumption + second · ends Oct 2039, second Jan 2057$857,998
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$959,033