Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,295/mo
+$42/mo
Down payment
$23,697
Funds due
$34,407
Interest + MI left
$360,841
First ends
Nov 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,253/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,500
Funds due
$39,640
Interest + MI left
$414,524
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$291,303$283,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,019.02$1,920.53
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$56.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$276.00$276.00
Total housing payment$2,295.02$2,253.23

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,697
Closing costs & prepaids$10,710
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$34,407
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$34,407
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,456.52
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$378.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$507.83

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 closing26 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.07%
Interest already paid$64,665Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2053$360,841
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$414,524