Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,139/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,006
Funds due
$43,065
Interest + MI left
$155,332
First ends
Dec 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,902/mo
+$763/mo
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$49,377
Interest + MI left
$526,248
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$368,894$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,747.42$2,438.16
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$392.00$392.00
Total housing payment$2,139.42$2,902.14

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,006
Closing costs & prepaids$12,059
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,065
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,065
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%)$1,844.47
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)$246.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$271.97

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 2.99%
Interest already paid$58,739Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2051$155,332
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$526,248