Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,291/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$23,709
Funds due
$36,620
Interest + MI left
$213,875
First ends
Jun 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,921/mo
+$630/mo
Down payment
$39,800
Funds due
$50,643
Interest + MI left
$543,234
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$374,291$358,200
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,922.11$2,480.10
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.64
Taxes, insurance & HOA$369.08$369.08
Total housing payment$2,291.20$2,920.83

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$23,709
Closing costs & prepaids$12,911
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$36,620
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$36,620
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,980.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,871.46
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$399.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$258.00
Prepaid interest, first (30 days)$1,184.40

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 30 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 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.850%
Interest already paid$68,086Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2052$213,875
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$543,234