Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$1,686/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$9,746
Interest + MI left
$131,071
First ends
Jan 2052
New loan

New conventional

$1,816/mo
+$130/mo
Down payment
$24,950
Funds due
$32,318
Interest + MI left
$328,329
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$301,186$224,550
Second mortgage——
First P&I$1,436.07$1,521.18
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$44.91
Taxes, insurance & HOA$249.83$249.83
Total housing payment$1,685.90$1,815.92

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$9,746
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$9,746
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$9,746
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$2,495.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,505.93
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$299.50
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$227.99

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 1 moOf the original 30-year loan at 3.07%
Interest already paid$48,325Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Jan 2052$131,071
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$328,329