Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,247/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,159
Interest + MI left
$207,549
First ends
May 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,529/mo
+$282/mo
Down payment
$33,990
Funds due
$42,198
Interest + MI left
$463,933
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$373,081$305,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,897.48$2,118.06
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$61.18
Taxes, insurance & HOA$349.83$349.83
Total housing payment$2,247.32$2,529.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,159
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,159
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,159
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,399.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,865.41
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$353.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$246.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$76.86

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 closing25 yr 6 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.760%
Interest already paid$66,325Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends May 2052$207,549
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$463,933