Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,622/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$19,098
Funds due
$30,407
Interest + MI left
$393,554
First ends
Sep 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,645/mo
+$24/mo
Down payment
$33,500
Funds due
$42,105
Interest + MI left
$457,245
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$315,902$301,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,124.12$2,087.53
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$60.30
Taxes, insurance & HOA$497.50$497.50
Total housing payment$2,621.62$2,645.33

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$19,098
Closing costs & prepaids$11,309
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,407
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,407
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,350.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,579.51
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$259.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$783.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$118.92

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 2 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 closing27 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.870%
Interest already paid$47,624Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2054$393,554
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$457,245