Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,362/mo
+$475/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,388
Interest + MI left
$327,762
First ends
Oct 2054
New loan

New conventional

$1,887/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$21,500
Funds due
$29,364
Interest + MI left
$282,929
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$281,713$193,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,824.78$1,310.84
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$38.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$537.00$537.00
Total housing payment$2,361.78$1,886.54

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,388
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,388
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,388
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,408.57
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$258.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$903.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$450.82

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.49%
Interest already paid$40,158Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$327,762
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$282,929