Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,259/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$325,431
Funds due
$335,090
Interest + MI left
$7,443
First ends
Jun 2031
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,323/mo
+$2,063/mo
Down payment
$37,431
Funds due
$48,891
Interest + MI left
$462,220
First ends
Jun 2031
New loan

New conventional

$2,617/mo
+$1,357/mo
Down payment
$37,431
Funds due
$46,213
Interest + MI left
$486,125
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$44,469$44,469$332,469
Second mortgage—$288,000—
First P&I$961.35$961.35$2,252.26
Second P&I—$2,063.27—
Mortgage insurance——$66.49
Taxes, insurance & HOA$298.00$298.00$298.00
Total housing payment$1,259.35$3,322.61$2,616.75

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$37,431
Closing costs & prepaids$11,460
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$48,891
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$48,891
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,699.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$222.35
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$444.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$76.21
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$550.36

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 closing4 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$193,412Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2031$7,443
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2031, second Jan 2057$462,220
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$486,125