Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,412/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$26,942
Funds due
$38,357
Interest + MI left
$297,102
First ends
Aug 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,808/mo
+$396/mo
Down payment
$40,000
Funds due
$48,377
Interest + MI left
$545,964
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$373,058$360,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,168.80$2,492.57
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$72.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$243.08$243.08
Total housing payment$2,411.88$2,807.65

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$26,942
Closing costs & prepaids$11,415
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$38,357
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$38,357
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,865.29
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$279.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$52.02

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 closing25 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.090%
Interest already paid$83,766Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$297,102
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,964