Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,780/mo
+$44/mo
Down payment
$20,709
Funds due
$32,773
Interest + MI left
$433,381
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,736/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,500
Funds due
$45,677
Interest + MI left
$480,321
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$344,291$328,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,335.35$2,225.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$65.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$445.00$445.00
Total housing payment$2,780.35$2,736.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$20,709
Closing costs & prepaids$12,064
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$32,773
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$32,773
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,721.46
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$438.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$447.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$590.01

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 closing27 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.95%
Interest already paid$54,546Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$433,381
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$480,321