Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,943/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,917
Interest + MI left
$181,182
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,971/mo
+$27/mo
Down payment
$25,000
Funds due
$32,374
Interest + MI left
$341,228
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$302,487$225,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,575.47$1,557.85
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$45.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$367.67$367.67
Total housing payment$1,943.14$1,970.52

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,917
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,917
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,917
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,500.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,512.43
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$653.00
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$33.15

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 closing25 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.000%
Interest already paid$55,987Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$181,182
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$341,228