Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,531/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$12,009
Funds due
$22,987
Interest + MI left
$420,593
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,590/mo
+$58/mo
Down payment
$36,900
Funds due
$44,935
Interest + MI left
$503,652
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$356,991$332,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,307.37$2,299.39
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$66.42
Taxes, insurance & HOA$223.92$223.92
Total housing payment$2,531.29$2,589.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$12,009
Closing costs & prepaids$10,978
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$22,987
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$22,987
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,690.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,784.95
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$221.75
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$63.57

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$45,009Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$420,593
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$503,652