Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,887/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$2,673
Funds due
$15,148
Interest + MI left
$334,139
First ends
Oct 2052
New loan

New conventional

$3,100/mo
+$212/mo
Down payment
$39,990
Funds due
$49,317
Interest + MI left
$545,828
First ends
Dec 2056

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$397,227$359,910
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,351.66$2,491.94
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.98
Taxes, insurance & HOA$535.75$535.75
Total housing payment$2,887.41$3,099.68

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$2,673
Closing costs & prepaids$12,476
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$15,148
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$15,148
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,999.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,986.14
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$611.25
Initial HOA (3 months)$546.00
Prepaid interest, first (2 days)$115.36

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 11 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.300%
Interest already paid$88,969Through Nov 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2052$334,139
New conventional · ends Dec 2056$545,828