Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,769/mo
+$1,149/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,669
Interest + MI left
$516,276
First ends
Aug 2056
New loan

New conventional

$1,621/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$22,500
Funds due
$29,075
Interest + MI left
$307,105
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$408,882$202,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,591.48$1,402.07
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$40.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$178.00$178.00
Total housing payment$2,769.48$1,620.57

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,669
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,669
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,669
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,250.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,044.41
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$84.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$72.81

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 closing29 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$6,656Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2056$516,276
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$307,105