Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,515/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$328,230
Funds due
$340,693
Interest + MI left
$80,380
First ends
Dec 2044
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,520/mo
+$2,006/mo
Down payment
$48,230
Funds due
$63,786
Interest + MI left
$522,523
First ends
Dec 2044
New loan

New conventional

$3,445/mo
+$1,931/mo
Down payment
$48,230
Funds due
$60,571
Interest + MI left
$647,140
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$146,770$146,770$426,770
Second mortgage—$280,000—
First P&I$968.76$968.76$2,954.87
Second P&I—$2,005.95—
Mortgage insurance$140.49$140.49$85.35
Taxes, insurance & HOA$405.25$405.25$405.25
Total housing payment$1,514.51$3,520.46$3,445.48

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$48,230
Closing costs & prepaids$15,556
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$63,786
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$63,786
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,750.00
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)$440.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$275.01
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$522.30
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,843.01

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 closing18 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 4.190%
Interest already paid$87,931Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2044$80,380
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2044, second Jan 2057$522,523
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$647,140