Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,043/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$196,238
Funds due
$210,071
Interest + MI left
$191,497
First ends
Aug 2052
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,114/mo
+$1,071/mo
Down payment
$50,238
Funds due
$66,281
Interest + MI left
$431,164
First ends
Aug 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,639/mo
+$1,596/mo
Down payment
$50,238
Funds due
$62,951
Interest + MI left
$682,094
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$303,762$303,762$449,762
Second mortgage—$146,000—
First P&I$1,607.98$1,607.98$3,114.06
Second P&I—$1,071.30—
Mortgage insurance——$89.95
Taxes, insurance & HOA$435.00$435.00$435.00
Total housing payment$2,042.98$3,114.28$3,639.01

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$50,238
Closing costs & prepaids$16,043
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$66,281
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$66,281
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,518.81
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$805.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$1,041.11
Prepaid interest, second (30 days)$960.00

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 closing25 yr 8 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.170%
Interest already paid$57,377Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Aug 2052$191,497
Assumption + second · ends Aug 2052, second Jan 2057$431,164
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$682,094