Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,749/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,484
Interest + MI left
$185,167
First ends
Jan 2056
New loan

New conventional

$2,308/mo
+$559/mo
Down payment
$32,000
Funds due
$39,742
Interest + MI left
$436,771
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$337,283$288,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,492.71$1,994.05
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$57.60
Taxes, insurance & HOA$256.67$256.67
Total housing payment$1,749.38$2,308.32

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,484
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,484
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,484
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,200.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,686.41
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$29.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$291.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$60.06

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 closing29 yr 2 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.250%
Interest already paid$9,220Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2056$185,167
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$436,771