Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,999/mo
+$389/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,710
Interest + MI left
$380,038
First ends
Mar 2053
New loan

New conventional

$2,610/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,500
Funds due
$39,294
Interest + MI left
$416,298
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$360,888$274,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,344.70$1,900.58
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$54.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$654.25$654.25
Total housing payment$2,998.95$2,609.73

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,710
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,710
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,710
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,050.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,804.44
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,512.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$124.78

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 closing26 yr 4 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.310%
Interest already paid$85,648Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2053$380,038
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$416,298