Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,333/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$23,255
Funds due
$35,161
Interest + MI left
$178,898
First ends
May 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,862/mo
+$529/mo
Down payment
$33,000
Funds due
$42,303
Interest + MI left
$450,420
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$306,745$297,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,587.07$2,056.37
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$59.40
Taxes, insurance & HOA$745.92$745.92
Total housing payment$2,332.99$2,861.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,255
Closing costs & prepaids$11,905
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$35,161
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$35,161
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,300.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,533.72
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$947.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$840.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$65.89

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 closing25 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.920%
Interest already paid$56,782Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$178,898
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$450,420