Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,846/mo
+$361/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,145
Interest + MI left
$305,470
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$1,485/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$20,000
Funds due
$26,784
Interest + MI left
$263,190
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$257,061$180,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,616.47$1,219.38
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$36.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$230.00$230.00
Total housing payment$1,846.47$1,485.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,145
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,145
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,145
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,285.30
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$240.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$401.86

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 closing29 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.34%
Interest already paid$16,402Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$305,470
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$263,190