Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,579/mo
+$86/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,211
Interest + MI left
$269,009
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,493/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,499
Funds due
$40,745
Interest + MI left
$443,582
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$373,238$292,491
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,169.75$2,025.15
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$58.50
Taxes, insurance & HOA$409.00$409.00
Total housing payment$2,578.75$2,492.65

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,211
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,211
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,211
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,249.90
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
Initial HOA (3 months)$777.00
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$443,582