Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,984/mo
+$489/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$13,397
Interest + MI left
$475,820
First ends
Oct 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,494/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$32,490
Funds due
$42,461
Interest + MI left
$443,459
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$383,280$292,410
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,572.15$2,024.59
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$58.48
Taxes, insurance & HOA$411.42$411.42
Total housing payment$2,983.57$2,494.49

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$13,397
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$13,397
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$13,397
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,249.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,916.40
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$514.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$270.00
Prepaid interest, first (31 days)$2,229.85

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 31 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 closing27 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.850%
Interest already paid$57,616Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$475,820
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$443,459