Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,963/mo
+$226/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,614
Interest + MI left
$165,192
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,737/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$24,300
Funds due
$31,087
Interest + MI left
$331,673
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$362,974$218,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,784.35$1,514.23
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$43.74
Taxes, insurance & HOA$178.75$178.75
Total housing payment$1,963.10$1,736.72

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,614
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,614
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,614
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,430.00
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)$86.25
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$64.64

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 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$331,673