Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,567/mo
+$478/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,533
Interest + MI left
$381,125
First ends
Nov 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,089/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$24,000
Funds due
$31,873
Interest + MI left
$327,579
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$320,726$216,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,016.81$1,495.54
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$43.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$550.00$550.00
Total housing payment$2,566.81$2,088.74

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,533
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,533
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,533
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,400.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,603.63
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$600.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$600.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$111.42

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 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 6.340%
Interest already paid$20,464Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2055$381,125
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$327,579