Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$964/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$353,150
Funds due
$364,648
Interest + MI left
$11,919
First ends
Dec 2036
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,221/mo
+$2,257/mo
Down payment
$38,150
Funds due
$51,499
Interest + MI left
$509,331
First ends
Dec 2036
New loan

New conventional

$3,011/mo
+$2,047/mo
Down payment
$38,150
Funds due
$48,030
Interest + MI left
$499,841
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$26,850$26,850$341,850
Second mortgage—$315,000—
First P&I$302.29$302.29$2,315.81
Second P&I—$2,256.70—
Mortgage insurance$34.56$34.56$68.37
Taxes, insurance & HOA$627.00$627.00$627.00
Total housing payment$963.85$3,220.55$3,011.18

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$38,150
Closing costs & prepaids$13,350
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$51,499
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$51,499
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,800.00
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)$456.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$975.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$41.78
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$601.95

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 closing10 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.31%
Interest already paid$50,614Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2036$11,919
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2036, second Jan 2057$509,331
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$499,841