Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,174/mo
+$465/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,378
Interest + MI left
$521,882
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,709/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$37,500
Funds due
$46,513
Interest + MI left
$493,481
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$416,766$337,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,818.76$2,286.34
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$67.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$355.00$355.00
Total housing payment$3,173.76$2,708.84

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,378
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,378
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,378
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,750.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,083.83
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$450.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$165.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$711.13

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 closing27 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.92%
Interest already paid$65,748Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$521,882
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$493,481