Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,049/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$21,675
Funds due
$31,989
Interest + MI left
$285,912
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,074/mo
+$25/mo
Down payment
$25,000
Funds due
$33,138
Interest + MI left
$328,987
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$228,325$225,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,544.26$1,524.23
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$45.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$505.00$505.00
Total housing payment$2,049.26$2,074.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$21,675
Closing costs & prepaids$10,314
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$31,989
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$31,989
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,141.62
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$300.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$765.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$389.59

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$36,020Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$285,912
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$328,987