Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,467/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$29,576
Funds due
$41,135
Interest + MI left
$329,423
First ends
Dec 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,725/mo
+$258/mo
Down payment
$31,500
Funds due
$40,542
Interest + MI left
$429,947
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$285,424$283,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,761.74$1,962.90
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$56.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$705.75$705.75
Total housing payment$2,467.49$2,725.35

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,576
Closing costs & prepaids$11,559
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$41,135
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$41,135
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,150.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,427.12
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$617.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,050.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$96.50

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 closing29 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.170%
Interest already paid$16,241Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2055$329,423
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$429,947