Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,077/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$307,323
Funds due
$320,615
Interest + MI left
$44,646
First ends
Jun 2036
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,882/mo
+$1,805/mo
Down payment
$55,323
Funds due
$71,256
Interest + MI left
$442,575
First ends
Jun 2036
New loan

New conventional

$3,979/mo
+$902/mo
Down payment
$55,323
Funds due
$68,442
Interest + MI left
$744,047
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$238,677$238,677$490,677
Second mortgage—$252,000—
First P&I$2,342.41$2,342.41$3,397.35
Second P&I—$1,805.36—
Mortgage insurance$250.78$250.78$98.14
Taxes, insurance & HOA$483.67$483.67$483.67
Total housing payment$3,076.85$4,882.21$3,979.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$55,323
Closing costs & prepaids$15,934
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$71,256
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$71,256
Assumption fee$1,800.00
Credit report$250.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,460.00
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)$534.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$417.00
Prepaid interest, first (26 days)$406.34
Prepaid interest, second (26 days)$1,391.18

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 26 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 closing9 yr 6 moOf the original 15-year loan at 2.390%
Interest already paid$39,237Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2036$44,646
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2036, second Jan 2057$442,575
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$744,047