Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,725/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$6,002
Funds due
$16,223
Interest + MI left
$106,164
First ends
Oct 2051
New loan

New conventional

$2,188/mo
+$462/mo
Down payment
$26,000
Funds due
$33,925
Interest + MI left
$354,877
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$253,998$234,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,204.56$1,620.17
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$46.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$520.92$520.92
Total housing payment$1,725.47$2,187.89

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$6,002
Closing costs & prepaids$10,221
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$16,223
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$16,223
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,600.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,269.99
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,112.75
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$20.74

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 closing24 yr 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.980%
Interest already paid$41,036Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2051$106,164
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$354,877