Compare the three ways to buy

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

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,553/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$12,395
Interest + MI left
$262,477
First ends
Sep 2052
New loan

New conventional

$2,892/mo
+$339/mo
Down payment
$39,500
Funds due
$48,898
Interest + MI left
$519,800
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$403,047$355,500
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,140.47$2,408.28
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$71.10
Taxes, insurance & HOA$413.00$413.00
Total housing payment$2,553.47$2,892.38

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$12,395
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$12,395
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$12,395
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,950.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$2,015.24
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$474.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$315.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$422.37

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 closing25 yr 9 moOf the original 30-year loan at 4.25%
Interest already paid$75,721Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Sep 2052$262,477
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$519,800