Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,012/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$39,589
Funds due
$49,603
Interest + MI left
$329,196
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,250/mo
+$237/mo
Down payment
$32,000
Funds due
$39,508
Interest + MI left
$436,771
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$280,411$288,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,814.31$1,994.05
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$198.08$198.08
Total housing payment$2,012.39$2,249.74

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$39,589
Closing costs & prepaids$10,014
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$49,603
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$49,603
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,402.06
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$144.25
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$49.94

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$36,912Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$329,196
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$436,771