Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,106/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$175,502
Funds due
$185,192
Interest + MI left
$63,113
First ends
Oct 2046
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,170/mo
+$1,064/mo
Down payment
$30,502
Funds due
$41,728
Interest + MI left
$301,138
First ends
Oct 2046
New loan

New conventional

$2,149/mo
+$1,043/mo
Down payment
$30,502
Funds due
$38,458
Interest + MI left
$393,851
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$124,398$124,398$269,398
Second mortgage—$145,000—
First P&I$721.19$721.19$1,825.00
Second P&I—$1,063.96—
Mortgage insurance$114.76$114.76$53.88
Taxes, insurance & HOA$270.00$270.00$270.00
Total housing payment$1,105.94$2,169.90$2,148.88

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$30,502
Closing costs & prepaids$11,225
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,728
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,728
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
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)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$105.21
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$286.03

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 closing19 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.43%
Interest already paid$50,371Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2046$63,113
Assumption + second · ends Oct 2046, second Jan 2057$301,138
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$393,851