Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,791/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,733
Funds due
$42,134
Interest + MI left
$433,510
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,906/mo
+$115/mo
Down payment
$39,900
Funds due
$49,307
Interest + MI left
$525,064
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$369,267$359,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,389.22$2,432.67
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.82
Taxes, insurance & HOA$401.58$401.58
Total housing payment$2,790.80$2,906.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,733
Closing costs & prepaids$12,401
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,134
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,134
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,990.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,846.34
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$478.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$276.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$591.84

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.5%
Interest already paid$48,608Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$433,510
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$525,064