Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,476/mo
+$110/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,292
Interest + MI left
$294,471
First ends
Aug 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,365/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,990
Funds due
$40,426
Interest + MI left
$420,972
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$357,994$287,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,118.39$1,950.40
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$57.58
Taxes, insurance & HOA$357.33$357.33
Total housing payment$2,475.72$2,365.31

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,292
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,292
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,292
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,199.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,789.97
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$384.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$237.99
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$463.43

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 closing25 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.25%
Interest already paid$84,525Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$294,471
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$420,972