Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,317/mo
+$67/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,891
Interest + MI left
$290,337
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,251/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$31,000
Funds due
$39,173
Interest + MI left
$407,944
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$331,585$279,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,012.69$1,890.04
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$55.80
Taxes, insurance & HOA$304.67$304.67
Total housing payment$2,317.36$2,250.51

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,891
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,891
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,891
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,100.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,657.93
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$372.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$92.01
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$451.32

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 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 5.52%
Interest already paid$80,536Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$290,337
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$407,944