Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,273/mo
+$952/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,379
Interest + MI left
$165,192
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,321/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$12,990
Funds due
$19,623
Interest + MI left
$177,302
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$362,974$116,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,784.35$809.46
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$23.38
Taxes, insurance & HOA$488.42$488.42
Total housing payment$2,272.76$1,321.26

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,379
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,379
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,379
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,299.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,814.87
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$250.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$765.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$32.32

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 closing24 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.250%
Interest already paid$67,172Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$165,192
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$177,302