Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,832/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$64,449
Funds due
$78,248
Interest + MI left
$382,525
First ends
Dec 2055
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,240/mo
+$408/mo
Down payment
$24,449
Funds due
$39,901
Interest + MI left
$489,261
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$3,667/mo
+$835/mo
Down payment
$24,449
Funds due
$37,365
Interest + MI left
$676,503
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$404,551$404,551$444,551
Second mortgage—$40,000—
First P&I$2,143.40$2,143.40$3,077.98
Second P&I—$407.60—
Mortgage insurance$188.33$188.33$88.91
Taxes, insurance & HOA$500.42$500.42$500.42
Total housing payment$2,832.14$3,239.74$3,667.31

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$24,449
Closing costs & prepaids$15,452
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,901
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,901
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,690.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$545.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$456.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$1,632.06
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$403.42

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.750%
Interest already paid$19,380Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$382,525
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2055, second Jan 2057$489,261
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$676,503