Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,003/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$33,119
Funds due
$43,489
Interest + MI left
$246,766
First ends
Dec 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,264/mo
+$261/mo
Down payment
$26,000
Funds due
$34,202
Interest + MI left
$354,877
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$226,881$234,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,405.48$1,620.17
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$46.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$597.50$597.50
Total housing payment$2,002.98$2,264.47

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$33,119
Closing costs & prepaids$10,370
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$43,489
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$43,489
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,134.41
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,342.50
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$75.59

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 closing28 yr 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.080%
Interest already paid$26,783Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2054$246,766
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$354,877