Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$971/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$295,695
Funds due
$306,455
Interest + MI left
$49,342
First ends
May 2044
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,805/mo
+$1,834/mo
Down payment
$39,695
Funds due
$53,390
Interest + MI left
$453,588
First ends
May 2044
New loan

New conventional

$2,735/mo
+$1,765/mo
Down payment
$39,695
Funds due
$50,109
Interest + MI left
$526,642
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$91,305$91,305$347,305
Second mortgage—$256,000—
First P&I$620.48$620.48$2,404.67
Second P&I—$1,834.02—
Mortgage insurance$89.02$89.02$69.46
Taxes, insurance & HOA$261.08$261.08$261.08
Total housing payment$970.59$2,804.61$2,735.21

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$39,695
Closing costs & prepaids$13,695
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$53,390
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$53,390
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,870.00
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)$333.25
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$331.90
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,685.04

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 closing17 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.280%
Interest already paid$59,318Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2044$49,342
Assumption + second · ends May 2044, second Jan 2057$453,588
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,642