Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$938/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$255,085
Funds due
$263,944
Interest + MI left
$3,018
First ends
Dec 2031
Assumption

Assumption + second

$2,557/mo
+$1,619/mo
Down payment
$29,085
Funds due
$40,633
Interest + MI left
$359,891
First ends
Dec 2031
New loan

New conventional

$2,165/mo
+$1,227/mo
Down payment
$29,085
Funds due
$38,177
Interest + MI left
$395,543
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$34,815$34,815$260,815
Second mortgage—$226,000—
First P&I$630.54$630.54$1,805.83
Second P&I—$1,619.09—
Mortgage insurance——$52.16
Taxes, insurance & HOA$307.50$307.50$307.50
Total housing payment$938.04$2,557.13$2,165.49

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$29,085
Closing costs & prepaids$11,548
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,633
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,633
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,899.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$174.07
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$472.50
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$95.00
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$1,439.59

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 closing5 yrOf the original 20-year loan at 3.320%
Interest already paid$37,837Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Dec 2031$3,018
Assumption + second · ends Dec 2031, second Jan 2057$359,891
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$395,543