Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,571/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$15,327
Funds due
$25,099
Interest + MI left
$77,179
First ends
Jun 2051
New loan

New conventional

$1,966/mo
+$395/mo
Down payment
$20,000
Funds due
$27,898
Interest + MI left
$272,982
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$184,673$180,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$887.64$1,246.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$36.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$683.33$683.33
Total housing payment$1,570.97$1,965.62

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$15,327
Closing costs & prepaids$9,772
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$25,099
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$25,099
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$923.36
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$118.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$1,482.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$30.56

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 closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.020%
Interest already paid$32,369Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Jun 2051$77,179
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$272,982