Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,969/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$27,641
Funds due
$40,294
Interest + MI left
$468,469
First ends
Oct 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,979/mo
+$10/mo
Down payment
$40,500
Funds due
$50,076
Interest + MI left
$532,959
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$377,359$364,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,532.42$2,469.25
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$72.90
Taxes, insurance & HOA$437.00$437.00
Total housing payment$2,969.42$2,979.15

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$27,641
Closing costs & prepaids$12,653
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$40,294
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$40,294
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$4,050.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,886.79
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$486.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$375.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$637.37

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 closing27 yr 10 moOf the original 30-year loan at 6.85%
Interest already paid$56,726Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Oct 2054$468,469
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$532,959