Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,456/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$35,649
Funds due
$47,752
Interest + MI left
$275,856
First ends
Apr 2054
New loan

New conventional

$3,038/mo
+$582/mo
Down payment
$38,900
Funds due
$48,079
Interest + MI left
$530,950
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$353,351$350,100
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,912.48$2,424.02
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$70.02
Taxes, insurance & HOA$544.00$544.00
Total housing payment$2,456.48$3,038.04

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$35,649
Closing costs & prepaids$12,102
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$47,752
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$47,752
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,890.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,766.75
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,014.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$168.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$45.50

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 1 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 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.700%
Interest already paid$43,887Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2054$275,856
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$530,950