Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,735/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$36,926
Funds due
$50,391
Interest + MI left
$165,192
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$3,514/mo
+$780/mo
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$50,488
Interest + MI left
$545,828
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$362,974$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,784.35$2,491.94
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$950.25$950.25
Total housing payment$2,734.60$3,514.18

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$36,926
Closing costs & prepaids$13,465
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$50,391
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$50,391
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
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)$999.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,401.00
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$545,828