Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$3,134/mo
+$262/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,656
Interest + MI left
$518,258
First ends
May 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,872/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,000
Funds due
$48,378
Interest + MI left
$513,220
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$405,741$351,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,709.67$2,377.80
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$70.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$424.00$424.00
Total housing payment$3,133.67$2,872.00

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,656
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,656
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,656
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,900.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,028.71
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$468.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$354.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$687.31

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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.87%
Interest already paid$44,539Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2055$518,258
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$513,220