Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,379/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$11,007
Interest + MI left
$258,037
First ends
Nov 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,433/mo
+$54/mo
Down payment
$29,300
Funds due
$37,683
Interest + MI left
$399,919
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$311,093$263,700
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,824.14$1,825.81
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$52.74
Taxes, insurance & HOA$554.83$554.83
Total housing payment$2,378.97$2,433.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$11,007
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$11,007
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$11,007
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,930.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,555.47
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$164.50
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,050.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$88.98

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 closing26 yrOf the original 30-year loan at 5.220%
Interest already paid$67,200Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Nov 2052$258,037
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$399,919