Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,844/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$3,270
Funds due
$16,014
Interest + MI left
$332,384
First ends
Oct 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,002/mo
+$158/mo
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$49,677
Interest + MI left
$526,248
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$396,630$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,351.66$2,438.16
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$492.00$492.00
Total housing payment$2,843.66$3,002.14

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$3,270
Closing costs & prepaids$12,744
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$16,014
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$16,014
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,983.15
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$480.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$546.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$518.34

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.3%
Interest already paid$90,723Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2052$332,384
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,248