Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,192/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$20,019
Funds due
$30,904
Interest + MI left
$261,406
First ends
Jul 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,326/mo
+$135/mo
Down payment
$30,500
Funds due
$38,942
Interest + MI left
$401,364
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$284,981$274,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,779.76$1,859.56
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$54.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$412.00$412.00
Total housing payment$2,191.76$2,326.46

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$20,019
Closing costs & prepaids$10,885
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$30,904
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$30,904
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,050.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,424.90
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$366.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$420.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$406.16

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 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 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.78%
Interest already paid$75,325Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2052$261,406
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$401,364