Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,750/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,504
Interest + MI left
$180,027
First ends
Oct 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,152/mo
+$402/mo
Down payment
$29,990
Funds due
$37,952
Interest + MI left
$394,653
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$332,198$269,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,480.42$1,828.46
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$53.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$270.00$270.00
Total housing payment$1,750.42$2,152.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,504
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,504
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,504
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,660.99
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$360.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$266.21

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 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.25%
Interest already paid$12,759Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$180,027
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,653