Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,994/mo
+$113/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,121
Interest + MI left
$417,694
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,881/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$34,000
Funds due
$43,201
Interest + MI left
$464,070
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$357,227$306,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,292.66$2,118.68
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$61.20
Taxes, insurance & HOA$701.25$701.25
Total housing payment$2,993.91$2,881.13

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,121
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,121
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,121
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,400.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,786.13
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$663.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$990.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$63.03

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 closing28 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.440%
Interest already paid$42,665Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$417,694
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$464,070