Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,621/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$16,215
Funds due
$27,917
Interest + MI left
$324,310
First ends
Jan 2055
New loan

New conventional

$2,745/mo
+$124/mo
Down payment
$29,990
Funds due
$39,187
Interest + MI left
$409,337
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$283,685$269,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,798.80$1,868.80
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$53.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$822.67$822.67
Total housing payment$2,621.47$2,745.45

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$16,215
Closing costs & prepaids$11,703
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$27,917
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$27,917
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,418.43
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$803.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,215.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$49.12

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 6.320%
Interest already paid$33,259Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2055$324,310
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$409,337