Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,796/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,275
Interest + MI left
$374,052
First ends
Nov 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,990/mo
+$193/mo
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$48,987
Interest + MI left
$545,828
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$422,519$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,370.75$2,491.94
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$425.75$425.75
Total housing payment$2,796.50$2,989.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,275
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,275
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,275
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,112.59
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$827.25
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$118.65

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 closing28 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.125%
Interest already paid$44,008Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2054$374,052
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,828