Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,349/mo
+$56/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,626
Interest + MI left
$270,208
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,293/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,500
Funds due
$38,289
Interest + MI left
$416,298
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$349,334$274,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,011.50$1,900.58
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$54.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$337.83$337.83
Total housing payment$2,349.33$2,293.32

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,626
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,626
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,626
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,050.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,746.67
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$383.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$180.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$47.66

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 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.980%
Interest already paid$78,372Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$270,208
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$416,298