Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,015/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,582
Interest + MI left
$199,370
First ends
Jan 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,597/mo
+$582/mo
Down payment
$35,000
Funds due
$43,883
Interest + MI left
$460,582
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$364,327$315,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,615.18$2,133.92
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$63.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$400.00$400.00
Total housing payment$2,015.18$2,596.92

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,582
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,582
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,582
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,821.63
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$420.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$330.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$291.96

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 closing29 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$10,965Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2056$199,370
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$460,582