Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,716/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,005
Funds due
$42,949
Interest + MI left
$407,552
First ends
Oct 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,919/mo
+$203/mo
Down payment
$36,500
Funds due
$45,630
Interest + MI left
$498,192
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$333,995$328,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,137.02$2,274.47
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$65.70
Taxes, insurance & HOA$579.00$579.00
Total housing payment$2,716.02$2,919.17

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$31,005
Closing costs & prepaids$11,944
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$42,949
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$42,949
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,650.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,669.97
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,287.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$118.96

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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.500%
Interest already paid$23,676Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2055$407,552
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$498,192