Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,606/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,772
Interest + MI left
$269,009
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,828/mo
+$222/mo
Down payment
$37,299
Funds due
$46,076
Interest + MI left
$509,098
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$373,238$335,691
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,169.75$2,324.26
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$67.14
Taxes, insurance & HOA$436.17$436.17
Total housing payment$2,605.92$2,827.56

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,772
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,772
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,772
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,729.90
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,866.19
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$12.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$846.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$99.70

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 4.875%
Interest already paid$102,102Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$269,009
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$509,098