Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,833/mo
+$36/mo
Down payment
$15,948
Funds due
$27,827
Interest + MI left
$377,783
First ends
Jul 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,796/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,000
Funds due
$40,305
Interest + MI left
$423,122
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$294,052$279,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,023.60$1,931.74
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$55.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$808.92$808.92
Total housing payment$2,832.52$2,796.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,948
Closing costs & prepaids$11,879
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$27,827
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$27,827
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,470.26
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,976.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$114.24

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 closing27 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.090%
Interest already paid$49,294Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2054$377,783
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$423,122