Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,252/mo
+$25/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,297
Interest + MI left
$291,865
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,227/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,000
Funds due
$38,540
Interest + MI left
$423,122
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$332,070$279,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,012.69$1,931.74
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$55.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$239.59$239.59
Total housing payment$2,252.28$2,227.13

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,297
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,297
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,297
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,660.35
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$176.75
Initial HOA (3 months)$92.01
Prepaid interest, first (1 days)$50.22

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 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.520%
Interest already paid$79,008Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$291,865
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$423,122