Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,395/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,933
Funds due
$42,531
Interest + MI left
$169,042
First ends
Mar 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,217/mo
+$822/mo
Down payment
$41,000
Funds due
$50,580
Interest + MI left
$559,613
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$380,067$369,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,806.28$2,554.88
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$73.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$588.42$588.42
Total housing payment$2,394.70$3,217.10

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,933
Closing costs & prepaids$12,598
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,531
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,531
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,100.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,900.34
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$595.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$720.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$64.56

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.100%
Interest already paid$58,219Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2052$169,042
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$559,613