Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,465/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,587
Funds due
$39,259
Interest + MI left
$368,776
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,638/mo
+$173/mo
Down payment
$36,000
Funds due
$44,923
Interest + MI left
$473,742
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$332,413$324,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,086.87$2,194.89
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$64.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$378.00$378.00
Total housing payment$2,464.87$2,637.69

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$27,587
Closing costs & prepaids$11,672
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$39,259
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$39,259
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,662.07
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$432.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$252.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$508.18

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.2%
Interest already paid$41,767Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$368,776
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$473,742