Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,786/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,615
Funds due
$49,179
Interest + MI left
$363,050
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,021/mo
+$235/mo
Down payment
$43,000
Funds due
$52,496
Interest + MI left
$565,858
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$393,385$387,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,463.96$2,621.67
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$77.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$322.00$322.00
Total housing payment$2,785.96$3,021.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$36,615
Closing costs & prepaids$12,564
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,179
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,179
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,300.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,966.93
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$516.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$563.56

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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.81%
Interest already paid$104,499Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$363,050
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$565,858