Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,722/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$353,585
Funds due
$367,798
Interest + MI left
$99,050
First ends
Jun 2050
Assumption

Assumption + second

$3,842/mo
+$2,121/mo
Down payment
$57,585
Funds due
$74,996
Interest + MI left
$566,459
First ends
Jun 2050
New loan

New conventional

$4,271/mo
+$2,549/mo
Down payment
$57,585
Funds due
$71,941
Interest + MI left
$784,543
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$221,315$221,315$517,315
Second mortgage—$296,000—
First P&I$1,136.04$1,136.04$3,581.78
Second P&I—$2,120.58—
Mortgage insurance——$103.46
Taxes, insurance & HOA$585.67$585.67$585.67
Total housing payment$1,721.71$3,842.29$4,270.91

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$57,585
Closing costs & prepaids$17,410
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$74,996
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$74,996
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$5,749.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,106.57
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$1,257.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$631.57
Prepaid interest, second (31 days)$1,948.33

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 closing23 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.360%
Interest already paid$52,475Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2050$99,050
Assumption + second · ends Jun 2050, second Jan 2057$566,459
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$784,543