Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,920/mo
+$977/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$7,969
Interest + MI left
$80,153
First ends
Apr 2044
New loan

New conventional

$944/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$11,730
Funds due
$17,379
Interest + MI left
$160,104
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$281,120$105,570
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,728.58$730.95
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$21.11
Taxes, insurance & HOA$191.92$191.92
Total housing payment$1,920.49$943.98

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$7,969
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$7,969
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$7,969
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$1,173.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,405.60
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$125.75
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$46.21

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 closing17 yr 5 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.000%
Interest already paid$132,135Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Apr 2044$80,153
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$160,104