Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,412/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$326,398
Funds due
$342,466
Interest + MI left
$135,165
First ends
Jul 2051
Assumption

Assumption + second

$4,253/mo
+$1,841/mo
Down payment
$69,398
Funds due
$87,207
Interest + MI left
$540,990
First ends
Jul 2051
New loan

New conventional

$5,031/mo
+$2,620/mo
Down payment
$69,398
Funds due
$83,033
Interest + MI left
$900,112
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyAssumption + secondNew conventional
First mortgage$358,602$358,602$615,602
Second mortgage—$257,000—
First P&I$1,673.79$1,673.79$4,170.30
Second P&I—$1,841.18—
Mortgage insurance——$123.12
Taxes, insurance & HOA$738.00$738.00$738.00
Total housing payment$2,411.79$4,252.96$5,031.42

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$69,398
Closing costs & prepaids$17,809
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$87,207
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$87,207
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$6,850.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,793.01
Second-loan charges$1,250.00
Home insurance (12 months up front)$2,000.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$500.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$822.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$891.99
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$243.16
Prepaid interest, second (9 days)$491.12

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 closing24 yr 7 moOf the original 30-year loan at 2.75%
Interest already paid$57,399Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jul 2051$135,165
Assumption + second · ends Jul 2051, second Jan 2057$540,990
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$900,112